Overview of the Gaya District

Demography

Gaya was passed on to the Britishers after the battle of Buxar in 1764. Gaya initially formed a part of the district of Behar and Ramgarh till 1864. It was given the status of independent district on 3rd October in the year 1865 comprising of Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada as its Sub-Divisions. Gaya, along with other parts of the country, won freedom in the year 1947. In course of time, Aurangabad and Nawada Districts were carved out of original Gaya in the year 1973 and Jehanabad was carved out of Gaya district on 1st August, 1986. In recent past, Arwal district was carved out of Jehanabad district in August 2001.

Subsequently, in May 1981, Magadh Division was created by the Bihar State Government with the districts of Gaya, Nawada, Aurangabad and Jehanabad. Presntly, Magadh Division comprises of 05 Districts namely, Gaya, Aurangabad, Nawada, Jehanabad and Arwal.

Demography

Demography Details as per 2011 Census

Indicators	India	Bihar	Gaya
Area	3287240 Sq Km	94163 Sq Km	4976 Sq Km
Male Population	623724248	54185347	2266865
Female Population	586469174	49619290	2112518
Total Population	1210193422	103804637	4379383
Rural Population	833087662	92075028	3803888
Urban Population	377105760	11729609	575495
Literacy Rate	74	63.9	54.8
Male Literacy Rate	82.1	73.4	63
Female Literacy Rate	65.5	53.3	46.1

Last Modified : 12/3/2023

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