Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 43,91,418 people in 2011, Gaya ranks 5th among the 38 districts of Bihar for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Patna (58,38,465) and the least populous is Sheikhpura (6,36,342).
District boundaries change. If Gaya has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Gaya to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Jehanabad: about 5 km
- Nawada: about 5 km
- Chatra (Jharkhand): about 65 km
- Arwal: about 65 km
- Koderma (Jharkhand): about 65 km
- Nalanda: about 70 km
All 38 districts of Bihar
Questions people ask
Which state is Gaya district in?
Gaya district is in Bihar, India.
What is the headquarters of Gaya district?
The headquarters of Gaya district is Gaya, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Gaya district?
Gaya district had a population of 43,91,418 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.