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Gaya district

Gaya district
Great Buddha Statue in Bodh Gaya
Location of Gaya district in Bihar
Location of Gaya district in Bihar
Country India
State Bihar
DivisionMagadh
HeadquartersGaya
Tehsils24
Government
 • District magistrateDr. Thiyagarajan S.M. (IAS)
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesGaya
 • MP/SaansadShri Jitan Ram Manjhi (HAM)
 • MLA/Vidhayak(Gaya Town)(Shri)Dr. Prem Kumar (BJP)
Area
 • Total
4,976 km2 (1,921 sq mi)
 • Rank2nd in Bihar
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
4,359,700 (as per 2,011 census)
Demographics
 • Literacy63.67%
 • Sex ratio932♀/1000♂
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN Code
Major highwaysNH 2, NH 82, NH 83
Websitegaya.nic.in

Gaya district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. It was officially established on 3 October 1865. The district has a common boundary with the state of Jharkhand to the south. Gaya city is both the district headquarters and the second-largest city in Bihar.


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