Gaya is located at 24.78°N 85.0°E. Gaya is the second largest city of Bihar. Gaya is 100 kilometers south of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. Situated on the banks of Phalgu. It is surrounded by small rocky hills by three sides and the river flowing on the fourth (eastern) side.
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Region
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Gaya
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Municipal Corporation
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Gaya Municipal Corporation
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No. of Household
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510,968(2001)
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Male population
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2,266,865
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Female population
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2,112,518
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Total population
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4,379,383
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Density(peoples/sq.km)
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880
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Slum population
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26620(2011)
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- Literacy Rate: Average literacy rate of Gaya in 2011 were 66.35. Gaya District has 2,399,682 literates, of which male and female were 1,427,447 and 972,235 respectively.
- Transportation: Gaya is well connected with other cities in India via
- Airways: Gaya Airport is the only international airport in Bihar and Jharkhand.
- Railways:Gaya Junction is the second most important railway station in Bihar. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Gaya junction.
- Roadways: The National Highway 2 Grand Trunk Road from Kolkata to Delhi passes about 30 km from Gaya. Plans have been made to construct a four lane road from Gaya to Patna.
- Local Transportation: City bus, taxis, tongas, auto rickshaw, cycle rickshaws ply across the city and for Bodhgaya.
- On the radar of Experts: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Gaya one of the country’s 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program (BRGF).
- Talent Profile: Gaya has many schools and colleges. Magadh (Gaya) University has 460 Acres of campus area is among the largest Universities of Bihar. It has 44 constituent and 105 affiliated colleges.
- Cost Of Living: A house with 3 bedrooms can be purchased at the rate of 20 Lakhs.
- Entertainment: Gaya has many historical places like Bodhgaya, Ghats and temples, it is a place sanctified by the Hindu, the Buddhist and the Jain religions. It also has many multiplexes and Malls like APR Mall, Prathima Multiplex, Gautam Buddha Cinema, Kiran cinema etc. for entertainment.
- Local Governance: Gaya Municipal Corporation known as Gaya Nagar Nigam under the leadership of Mayor Vibha Devi who belongs to state Youth Congress.
- Power Distribution: There are total three Division/Sub-Division present across Gaya town and its Adjoining areas
- Division Gaya (Urban).
- Sub-Division Bodhgaya.
- Sub-Division Manpur.
A complete report on Local Intelligence on Gaya region is available. To get this report contact rahul.bagdia@pManifold.com