Gaya District

Bihar

Gaya district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Gaya. It covers 4,976 sq km and had a population of 43,91,418 at the 2011 census, a density of 882 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Gaya
Area
4,976 sq km
Population
43.91 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
882 /km²
Literacy Rate
63.67%
Sex Ratio
936
per 1,000 males
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Gaya District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Gaya district.

Total Population
43.91 Lakh
Male Population
22.68 Lakh
Female Population
21.23 Lakh
Rural Population
38.12 Lakh
Urban Population
5.80 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
13.34 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
4,210
Literacy Rate
63.67%
Population Density
882 /km²
Sex Ratio
936
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 73.31%Female literacy 53.34%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Gaya district.

4
Tehsils
24
Blocks
332
Nyay Panchayats
332
Gram Panchayats
2,880
Villages
Headquarters
Gaya
Languages
Hindi, Magahi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.79° N, 85° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Gaya

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Gaya

Constituency No. 38 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
Jitan Ram Manjhi
Jitan Ram Manjhi
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sherghati
  • Bodh Gaya
  • Gaya Town
  • Wazirganj
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Gaya

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sherghati
No. 224 · Gaya
MA
Manju Agrawal
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Barachatti
No. 228
JD
Jyoti Devi
Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
MLA
Bodh Gaya
No. 229 · Gaya
KS
Kumar Sarvjeet
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Gaya Town
No. 230 · Gaya
PK
Prem Kumar
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Wazirganj
No. 234 · Gaya
BS
Birendra Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA

Your Representatives from Gaya

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Gaya district.

  • Jitan Ram Manjhi
    Jitan Ram Manjhi
    Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
    MP
    Gaya · No. 38
  • MA
    Manju Agrawal
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Sherghati · No. 224
  • JD
    Jyoti Devi
    Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
    MLA
    Barachatti · No. 228
  • KS
    Kumar Sarvjeet
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Bodh Gaya · No. 229
  • PK
    Prem Kumar
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Gaya Town · No. 230
  • Anil Kumar
    Anil Kumar
    Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular)
    MLA
    Tikari · No. 231
  • BS
    Birendra Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Wazirganj · No. 234

Election History

Lok Sabha

Gaya · No. 38

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaHAM(S)Jitan Ram Manjhi
    Votes 4,94,960Vote share 51.84%Margin 1,01,812
    1. 1. Jitan Ram Manjhi · HAM(S)4,94,960 (51.84%)
    2. 2. Kumar Sarvjeet · RJD3,93,148 (41.18%)
    3. 3. Sushil Kumar · BSP14,210 (1.49%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaJD(U)Vijay Kumar Manjhi
    Votes 4,67,007Vote share 48.88%Margin 1,52,426
    1. 1. Vijay Kumar Manjhi · JD(U)4,67,007 (48.88%)
    2. 2. Jitan Ram Manjhi · HAM(S)3,14,581 (32.92%)
    3. 3. Mayank Kumar · Independent24,200 (2.53%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPHari Manjhi
    Votes 3,26,230Vote share 40.3%Margin 1,15,504
    1. 1. Hari Manjhi · BJP3,26,230 (40.3%)
    2. 2. Ramji Manjhi · RJD2,10,726 (26.03%)
    3. 3. Jitan Ram Manjhi · JD(U)1,31,828 (16.29%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Gaya
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 38
6 Assembly
No. 224, 228, 229, 230, 231, 234

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Gaya District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Gaya
Area
4,976 sq km
Population
43.91 Lakh
Population density
882 per km²
Sex ratio
936 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
63.67%
Languages
Hindi, Magahi
Tehsils
4
Blocks
24
Gram panchayats
332
Villages
2,880
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Bihar
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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