Aurangabad vs Sitamarhi
Bihar · Bihar
| Metric | Aurangabad | Sitamarhi |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,40,073 (25.4 lakh) | 34,23,574 (34.2 lakh) |
| Area | 3,305 km² | 2,294 km² |
| Density | 769 / km² | 1,492 / km² |
| Headquarters | Aurangabad | Sitamarhi |
| Established | — | — |
| Native name | औरंगाबाद | सीतामढ़ी |
| Opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Resource atoms | — | — |
Aurangabad
Aurangabad, officially renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in 2023, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is the fifth-most populous urban area in Maharashtra, after Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nashik, with a population of 1,175,116.
Sitamarhi
Sitamarhi district is one of the districts in the Indian state of Bihar. Dumra is the administrative headquarters of this district. The district is a part of the Tirhut division It is believed to be the place of manifestation of Goddess Sita in the ancient Videha Kingdom while the legendary King Janaka in the epic Ramayana was ploughing a farm field in the present city of Sitamarhi. Presently in the city of Sitamarhi, there are two locations claimed to be the birthplace of the Goddess Sita. The two locations are Urvija Kund at Janaki Sthan and Janaki Kund at Punauradham.