Aurangabad played a major role in the Indian independence struggle,[4] and is also the birthplace of eminent nationalist & first Deputy Chief Minister of state, Bihar Vibhuti Dr. Anugrah Narayan Sinha, a participant of Champaran Satyagraha who is regarded among makers of modern independent Bihar.

[5] Aurangabad district occupies an area of 3,389 square kilometres (1,309 sq mi),[6] comparatively equivalent to Russia's Vaygach Island.

[8] In 2006, the Indian government named Aurangabad one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).

The Famous GI tag holder Magahi Paan is also grown by the Chaurasia community of some villages from Deo block.

[10] According to the 2011 census Aurangabad district, Bihar has a population of 2,540,073,[13] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[14] or the US state of Nevada.