Gaya district
District in Bihar, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Gaya, India.
Gaya district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. It was officially established on 3 October 1865. The district has a common boundary with the state of Jharkhand to the south. Gaya city is both the district headquarters and the second-largest city in Bihar.
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Gaya district | |
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Country | India |
State | Bihar |
Division | Magadh |
Headquarters | Gaya |
Tehsils | 24 |
Government | |
• MP/Saansad. | Shri. Vijay Manjhi.(JDU) |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Gaya |
• MLA/Vidhayak(Gaya Town) | (Shri)Dr. Prem Kumar (BJP) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,976 km2 (1,921 sq mi) |
• Rank | 2nd in Bihar |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,359,700 (as per 2,011 census) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 63.67per cent |
• Sex ratio | 932 |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
PIN Code | |
Major highways | NH 2, NH 82, NH 83 |
Website | gaya |
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