Aurad
Aurad | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Aurad (B) | |
Sri Amareshwar Temple, Aurad | |
| Etymology: Vikhyatnagaravarawadi | |
| Coordinates: 18°15′17″N 77°24′55″E / 18.2548557°N 77.4151663°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Region | Kalyana-Karnataka |
| Division | Kalaburagi division |
| District | Bidar district |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Bidar Lok Sabha constituency |
| Named after | 10th century Inscriptions |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Aurad Town Municipal Council |
| • President of Municipality | Sarubai Vaijinath Ghule |
| • Vice President of Municipality | Radhabai Narote |
| • Chief Officer of Municipality | Swamidas |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Prabhu Chauhan (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Town | 66 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 99.09 km2 (38.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 542 m (1,778 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 609.9048 m (2,001.0000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Town | 23,957 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 19,849 |
| • Rural | 4,108 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zones | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| UTC+5:30 (IST summer) | |
| PIN Code | 585326 |
| STD Code | 08485 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 38 |
| Major National Highways | NH 161A |
| State Highways |
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| Website | auradtown |
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Aurad is a town and municipal council in the Bidar district of the Kalyana-Karnataka region in Indian state of Karnataka. It passes through the National Highway 161A. It is 42 kilometres (26 mi) from the district headquarters, Bidar.