Gaya District, Bihar
Gaya is an administrative district in Bihar, India. The district is located about 110 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is in Gaya. Hindi and Magahi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 4,976 km², including 4,890.74 km² of rural area and 85.26 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Gaya District
Gaya District is divided into 24 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 3,038 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amas | 102 | 136.68 |
| 2 | Atri | 64 | 107.80 |
| 3 | Banke Bazar | 100 | 179.52 |
| 4 | Barachatti | 158 | 296.40 |
| 5 | Belaganj | 119 | 201.55 |
| 6 | Bodh Gaya | 167 | 258.38 |
| 7 | Dobhi | 136 | 170.00 |
| 8 | Dumaria | 124 | 336.30 |
| 9 | Fatehpur | 183 | 342.14 |
| 10 | Gaya Town C.D.Block | 126 | 190.08 |
| 11 | Guraru | 81 | 156.70 |
| 12 | Gurua | 183 | 198.57 |
| 13 | Imamganj | 204 | 254.81 |
| 14 | Khizirsarai | 121 | 189.79 |
| 15 | Konch | 142 | 270.61 |
| 16 | Manpur | 82 | 128.14 |
| 17 | Mohanpur | 232 | 344.40 |
| 18 | Muhra | 54 | 175.59 |
| 19 | Neem Chak Bathani | 44 | 109.67 |
| 20 | Paraiya | 85 | 134.67 |
| 21 | Sherghati | 98 | 147.91 |
| 22 | Tan Kuppa | 109 | 147.15 |
| 23 | Tikari | 173 | 237.06 |
| 24 | Wazirganj | 151 | 262.10 |
Population of Gaya District
According to the 2011 Census, Gaya District had a population of 43,91,418 people living in 6,88,425 households. The population comprised 22,66,566 males and 21,24,852 females, with an average population density of 883 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 43,91,418 | 38,09,817 | 5,81,601 |
| Male Population | 22,66,566 | 19,60,592 | 3,05,974 |
| Female Population | 21,24,852 | 18,49,225 | 2,75,627 |
| Total Households | 6,88,425 | 5,98,783 | 89,642 |
| Population Density | 883 / km² | 779 / km² | 6,821 / km² |
Gaya District had 22,97,613 literate people and 7,83,059 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 13,34,351 and 3,098 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 7,83,059 | 7,02,181 | 80,878 |
| Literate Population | 22,97,613 | 18,95,908 | 4,01,705 |
| Illiterate Population | 20,93,805 | 19,13,909 | 1,79,896 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 13,34,351 | 12,64,597 | 69,754 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,098 | 2,434 | 664 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.