Aurangabad district, Administrative district in Maharashtra, India
The district stretches across 10,138 square kilometers on the Deccan Plateau, with nine administrative subdivisions and 1,362 villages within its boundaries.
The region transferred from Hyderabad State to Bombay State in 1956, and finally became part of Maharashtra state in 1960 following territorial reorganization.
The district contains two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Ajanta Caves with Buddhist art and the Ellora Caves featuring Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain monuments.
The district maintains 21 hospitals, 11 educational institutions, and multiple government offices across nine municipalities to serve its 3.7 million inhabitants.
The geological formation consists of Deccan Traps basaltic lava flows from the Late Cretaceous period, with elevations reaching 827 meters at Antur mountain.
Location: Sambhajinagar division
Capital city: Aurangabad
Website: https://aurangabad.gov.in/
Shares border with: Jalgaon district, Jalna district
Website: https://aurangabad.gov.in
GPS coordinates: 19.88879,75.34344
Latest update: May 24, 2025 20:14
Ajanta Caves
82.9 km
Ellora Caves
23 km
Kailasa Temple, Ellora
22.8 km
Bibi Ka Maqbara
2.8 km
Daulatabad Fort
14.6 km
Grishneshwar temple
23.6 km
Tomb of Aurangzeb
20.5 km
Daulatabad
14.9 km
Sambhajinagar Caves
4.5 km
Panchakki
2.9 km
Chand Minar
14.6 km
Pitalkhora
59.9 km
Patnadevi
62.9 km
Neher water system
2.9 km
Gargoti Museum
98.2 km
Himayat Baugh Aurangabad
1.7 km
Ghatotkacha Cave
78.1 km
Siddharth Garden and Zoo
3.2 km
Neighborhoods of Aurangabad
1.4 km
Jnaneshwar Udyan
44.9 km
Bhadkal Gate
2.3 km
Shuli bhanjan
22.3 km
Siddheshwar temple, Toka
45.5 km
Tomb of Malik Ambar
21.7 km
Maheswara Temple
62.8 km
Temple of Malikarjuna
54.6 km
Temple of Siddheshwar Mahadev
45.4 km
Jain Temple
54.7 kmReviews
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