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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Aurangabad
City
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
From top, then left to right: 
Bibi Ka Maqbara, Grishneshwar Temple, Aurangabad Caves,
Ajanta Caves (interior), Prozone Mall Aurangabad, all located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Map
Interactive map of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Coordinates: 19°52′39″N 75°20′32″E / 19.8776°N 75.3423°E / 19.8776; 75.3423
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
RegionMarathwada
Renamed17 September 2023
Area
 • Total
10,138.0 km2 (3,914.31 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431001
Area code0240
Vehicle registrationMH-20
Websitehttp://chhsambhajinagarmc.org/

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra, and the administrative headquarters of its district in the Marathwada region.[1]

Name change

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The city was formerly known as Aurangabad. On 17 September 2023, the Government of Maharashtra’s notification renaming Aurangabad to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar came into force after approval by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.[2] The same notification also renamed Osmanabad district as Dharashiv.[3][4][5][6]

The renaming followed decisions taken and approved by the state government in previous cabinet meetings.[7]

Several petitions were filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the renaming, but the court validated the Maharashtra government’s notifications, finding no illegality in the process.[8]

Geography

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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is located in the western part of the Marathwada region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city lies on the Deccan Plateau at an average elevation of about 568 metres (1,864 ft) above mean sea level.

The city is situated at approximately 19°53′N 75°19′E / 19.88°N 75.32°E / 19.88; 75.32, and is surrounded by basaltic rock formations typical of the Deccan Traps. The terrain consists of plains with low hills and seasonal river basins. Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar lies near the Kham River and the Shivna River, both tributaries of the Godavari River system.

Climate

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Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has a tropical semi-arid climate (Köppen classification: BSh). Summers are hot and dry, extending from March to June, while the southwest monsoon from June to September brings most of the city’s annual rainfall. Winters, from November to February, are generally mild and dry.

Climate data for Aurangabad (Aurangabad Airport) 1991–2020, extremes 1952–2012
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.2
(93.6)		 37.8
(100.0)		 40.6
(105.1)		 43.6
(110.5)		 43.8
(110.8)		 43.0
(109.4)		 37.1
(98.8)		 35.6
(96.1)		 37.0
(98.6)		 37.6
(99.7)		 34.6
(94.3)		 33.6
(92.5)		 43.6
(110.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.2
(84.6)		 31.8
(89.2)		 35.6
(96.1)		 38.7
(101.7)		 39.6
(103.3)		 34.6
(94.3)		 30.1
(86.2)		 29.2
(84.6)		 30.2
(86.4)		 31.8
(89.2)		 30.5
(86.9)		 29.1
(84.4)		 32.5
(90.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.0
(69.8)		 23.8
(74.8)		 27.9
(82.2)		 31.5
(88.7)		 32.7
(90.9)		 28.8
(83.8)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.6
(78.1)		 23.3
(73.9)		 20.9
(69.6)		 26.1
(78.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)		 14.9
(58.8)		 19.0
(66.2)		 23.1
(73.6)		 25.1
(77.2)		 23.6
(74.5)		 22.4
(72.3)		 21.8
(71.2)		 21.5
(70.7)		 19.1
(66.4)		 15.6
(60.1)		 12.5
(54.5)		 19.2
(66.6)
Record low °C (°F) 1.2
(34.2)		 1.9
(35.4)		 7.1
(44.8)		 10.2
(50.4)		 14.2
(57.6)		 18.2
(64.8)		 18.4
(65.1)		 17.2
(63.0)		 12.6
(54.7)		 8.3
(46.9)		 1.9
(35.4)		 1.2
(34.2)		 1.2
(34.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 2.6
(0.10)		 2.2
(0.09)		 11.4
(0.45)		 6.0
(0.24)		 17.4
(0.69)		 155.6
(6.13)		 178.0
(7.01)		 171.5
(6.75)		 172.4
(6.79)		 68.2
(2.69)		 17.5
(0.69)		 8.9
(0.35)		 811.7
(31.96)
Average rainy days 0.3 0.2 0.9 0.6 1.2 8.0 10.9 10.0 8.4 3.9 1.1 0.5 46.1
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 40 35 28 27 29 55 71 73 69 53 49 44 48
Source 1: India Meteorological Department[9][10][11]
Source 2: Weather Atlas,[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "District Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar | Government of Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  2. ↑ "Maharashtra: Name change of Aurangabad, Osmanabad comes into force". The Economic Times. 2023-09-18. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  3. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (2024-05-08). "Renaming of Aurangabad, Osmanabad | Bombay High Court validates Maharashtra government's notifications". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2025-12-29. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ↑ "Aurangabad and Osmanabad finally renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv". The Indian Express. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  5. ↑ "Aurangabad is now Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad is Dharashiv: How cities get new names". Firstpost. 2022-06-30. Archived from the original on 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  6. ↑ "Maharashtra: Name change of Aurangabad, Osmanabad comes into force". ANI News. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  7. ↑ "Maharashtra: Aurangabad railway station renamed Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; govt issues gazette notice". The Times of India. 2025-10-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  8. ↑ Shrivastava, Amisha (2024-05-08). "Breaking | Bombay High Court Upholds Renaming Of Aurangabad And Osmanabad To Chatrapati Sambhajinagar And Dharashiv". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 2025-12-29.
  9. ↑ "Station: Aurangabad (Chikalthana)(A) Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 55–56. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  10. ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M137. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  11. ↑ "Climatological Tables 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  12. ↑ "Climate and monthly weather forecast Aurangabad, India". Weather Atlas. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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