# Gaya District, Bihar – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/ District · Bihar # Gaya district Gaya is a district of Bihar, 5th of 38 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,391,418 people** in 24 sub-districts, 6 towns and 2,886 villages; 13% lived in towns. The largest town is [Gaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/gaya/) (474,093). - 4,391,418people (2011) - 24sub-districts - 6towns - 63.7%literacy ## Who lives in Gaya? Gaya had **4,391,418 people** at the 2011 Census — 4.2% of Bihar's population and 5th of 38 districts of Bihar by population. There were 937 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bihar figure of 918; 6th of 38 districts of Bihar). Among children under 7 the ratio was 960 girls per 1,000 boys (the Bihar figure is 935). An average household had 6.4 people, against 5.5 across Bihar. ## How literate is Gaya? 63.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Bihar's 61.8%), 17th of 38 districts of Bihar. Men were at 73.3% and women at 53.3% — a gap of 20.0 points (it is 19.7 points across Bihar). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Gaya Town C.D.Block](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/) (76.6%) and lowest in [Dobhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/dobhi/) (53.9%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Gaya do for a living? 37.9% of people worked in 2011 (women: 27.7%). Of all workers, 16% farmed their own land, 25% were farm labourers, 3% worked in household industry and 17% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 39% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 41% of workers here, against 43% across Bihar. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Paraiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/paraiya/) (61% of workers in farming) and the least is [Gaya Town C.D.Block](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/) (15% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 16 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 25 (25%) · **■** Household industry 3 (3%) · **■** Other work 17 (17%) · **■** Marginal 39 (39%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Gaya 13.2% of people lived in towns and cities (above Bihar's 11.3%), 10th of 38 districts of Bihar. The Census counted 6 towns: 4 statutory towns with a municipality and 2 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Gaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/gaya/) with 474,093 people, home to 82% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Gaya Gaya had 2,886 census villages, 2,682 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,421 people; 82 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Lodhwe](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/fatehpur/lodhwe/) (19,443), [Kajur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/muhra/kajur/) (17,374), [Tilari](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/neem-chak-bathani/tilari/) (11,966), [Nauranga](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/manpur/nauranga/) (11,858) and [Koch](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/konch/koch/) (10,414). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Gaya district in history The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Gaya district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed. > The District of Gaya comprises an area of 4712 sq. m. Generally speaking, it consists of a level plain, with a ridge of prettily wooded hills along the southern boundary, whence the country falls with a gentle slope towards the Ganges. Rocky hills occasionally occur, either detached or in groups, the loftiest being Maher hill about 12 m. S.E. of Gaya city, with an elevation of 1620 ft. above sea-level. The eastern part of the district is highly cultivated; the portions to the north and west are less fertile; while in the south the country is thinly peopled and consists of hills, the jungles on which are full of wild animals. The principal river is the Son, which marks the boundary between Gaya and Shahabad, navigable by small boats throughout the year, and by craft of 20-tons burden in the rainy season. Other rivers are the Punpun, Phalgu and Jamuna. Two branches of the Son canal system, the eastern main canal and the Patna canal, intersect the district. In 1901 the population was 2,059,933, showing a decrease of 3% in the decade. Among the higher castes there is an unusually large proportion of Brahmans, a circumstance due to the number of sacred places which the district contains. Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica). Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted. ## Population of Gaya compared with Bihar ■ Gaya · ■ Bihar Literacy (age 7+) ****63.7%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****937** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****960** **935 Working population ****37.9%** **33.4% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Gaya Of every 100 households in Gaya in 2011, 16 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Gaya · ■ Electricity for lighting ****16%** Toilet within the home ****24%** No toilet (open defecation) ****75%** Tap water ****5%** Drinking water within premises ****45%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%** Use banking services ****47%** Television ****16%** Mobile phone ****53%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****9%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****29%** Own their home ****96%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Gaya Sub-district People Villages Towns [Konch](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/konch/) 201,920 141 0 [Tikari](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/tikari/) 260,511 155 1 [Belaganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/belaganj/) 222,003 118 0 [Khizirsarai](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/khizirsarai/) 176,048 115 0 [Neem Chak Bathani](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/neem-chak-bathani/) 98,603 42 0 [Muhra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/muhra/) 100,820 54 0 [Atri](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/atri/) 82,296 61 0 [Manpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/manpur/) 148,418 78 0 [Gaya Town C.D.Block](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gaya-town-c-d-block/) 646,956 87 2 [Paraiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/paraiya/) 101,969 85 0 [Guraru](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/guraru/) 139,379 80 1 [Gurua](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/gurua/) 184,286 182 0 [Amas](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/amas/) 105,027 102 0 [Banke Bazar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/banke-bazar/) 129,624 99 0 [Imamganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/imamganj/) 192,812 195 0 [Dumaria](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/dumaria/) 128,699 124 0 [Sherghati](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/sherghati/) 155,425 86 1 [Dobhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/dobhi/) 155,413 130 0 [Bodh Gaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/) 236,243 139 1 [Tan Kuppa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/tan-kuppa/) 124,940 103 0 [Wazirganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/wazirganj/) 221,731 147 0 [Fatehpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/fatehpur/) 235,612 174 0 [Mohanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/mohanpur/) 200,149 231 0 [Barachatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/barachatti/) 142,534 158 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Gaya - Gaya · 474,093 - Sherghati · 40,666 - Bodh Gaya · 38,439 - Tikari · 21,324 - Bara · 5,185 - Paharpur · 1,894 ## Largest villages in Gaya - Lodhwe · 19,443 - Kajur · 17,374 - Tilari · 11,966 - Nauranga · 11,858 - Koch · 10,414 - Mocharim · 9,808 - Fatehpur · 9,749 - Bela · 9,260 - Jumuanwan · 8,875 - Chakand · 8,804 - Kenar Paharpur · 8,669 - Pai Bigha · 8,609 - Tarawan · 8,607 - Gurua · 8,054 - Tankuppa · 7,780 - Mau · 7,496 - Dakhinganwa · 7,386 - Bara · 7,242 - Kusabija · 7,236 - Pahra · 6,962 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Gaya?24: Konch, Tikari, Belaganj, Khizirsarai, Neem Chak Bathani, Muhra, Atri, Manpur, Gaya Town C.D.Block, Paraiya, Guraru, Gurua… - What is the population of Gaya district?4,391,418 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Gaya?Gaya