# Bodh Gaya, Gaya (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ Town · Gaya, Bihar # Bodh Gaya Bodh Gaya is a town in Bodh Gaya sub-district of Gaya district, Bihar (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **38,439 people** in 6,303 households. Literacy was 70.0%. - 38,439people (2011) - 6,303households - 70.0%literacy - 19census wards ## Population of Bodh Gaya ■ Bodh Gaya · ■ Gaya urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****70.0%** **80.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****931** **901 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****958** **922 Working population ****31.1%** **31.0% 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 Bodh Gaya Of every 100 households in Bodh Gaya in 2011, 70 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 21 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Bodh Gaya · ■ Gaya urban average Electricity for lighting ****70%** **82% Toilet within the home ****40%** **78% No toilet (open defecation) ****55%** **20% Tap water ****21%** **22% Drinking water within premises ****57%** **79% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****21%** **52% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%** **26% Use banking services ****58%** **71% Television ****41%** **64% Mobile phone ****64%** **76% Computer with internet ****2%** **4% Two-wheeler ****14%** **27% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **5% None of these assets ****22%** **10% Own their home ****87%** **82% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Bodh Gaya work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 4,455 (37%) · **■** Household industry 294 (2%) · **■** Farming 3,452 (29%) · **■** Marginal 3,759 (31%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Bodh Gaya changed? From 6,299 in 1961 to 38,439 in 2011. **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Bodh Gaya in numbers and road distances - Density1,963 per km² - Growth 2001–201124.6% - Annual rainfall850 mm - Temperature range7 °C to 46 °C ### Road distances - Patna (state capital)115 km by road - GAYA (district HQ)15 km by road - GAYA (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road - Patna (city of 5 lakh+)115 km by road - GAYA (railway station)15 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Bodh Gaya ### Civic services - Pucca roads18 km - DrainageOpen and closed drains - Flush toilets1,800 - Water storage1,136 kl - Electricity — homes3,500 - Electricity — industry35 ### Hospitals - ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 3 beds - ●Dispensaries1 · 6 beds · 4 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools9 govt · 8 private - ●Senior secondary schools3 govt · 4 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks5 **Main manufactured goods:** stone statue, stone chips and agarbatti. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bodh Gaya - Hospitals2 in Bodh Gaya - Banks15 in Bodh Gaya - ATMs1 in Bodh Gaya - Hotels82 in Bodh Gaya - Schools5 in Bodh Gaya - Colleges and universities2 in Bodh Gaya - Restaurants19 in Bodh Gaya Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Bodh Gaya ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-1/) 1,764 259 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-2/) 2,195 385 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-3/) 1,862 304 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-4/) 1,229 187 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-5/) 2,346 398 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-6/) 3,188 489 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-7/) 1,493 235 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-8/) 1,658 286 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-9/) 2,300 377 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-10/) 2,304 413 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-11/) 1,928 297 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-12/) 1,641 244 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-13/) 2,143 355 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-14/) 1,485 219 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-15/) 1,700 259 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-16/) 2,123 386 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-17/) 3,386 603 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-18/) 1,758 273 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/bodh-gaya/bodh-gaya/ward-19/) 1,936 334 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Bodh Gaya?38,439 (Census 2011) - Which district is Bodh Gaya in?Gaya district, Bihar - What was the population of Bodh Gaya in 1961?6,299 - How many wards does Bodh Gaya have?19 census wards (2011)