Gaya District

Gaya district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of . It was officially established on 3 October 1865. The district has a common boundary with the state of to the south. is both the district headquarters and the second-largest city in .
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  • Type: district of India with 4,390,000 residents
  • Description: district of Bihar, India
  • Also known as: Gaya” and “Gaya district

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mahabodhi Temple and Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital.

Buddhist temple
The or the Mahābodhi Mahāvihāra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but restored Buddhist in , Bihar, India, marking the location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. is situated 6 km south of Gaya District.

Hospital
is a government medical college in Gaya, . It was established in 1969 and is affiliated with Bihar University of Health Sciences and approved by National Medical Commission.

Railway station
Gayaji Junction railway station is a junction station serving the city of ji, the headquarters of Gayaji district and Magadh Division in the Indian state of . is situated 6 km north of Gaya District.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gaya and Bodh Gaya.

is a major pilgrimage city in for Hindus. It is visited for doing piṇḍ dān and for visiting and Vishnupad temple.

, located in the state of Bihar, the town holds immense spiritual significance as the site where Buddha Shakyamuni attained enlightenment. It is considered the most revered of all Buddhist sacred sites and forms a key part of the Buddhist Circuit.

Town
is a block in Gaya District, . The town is known for its handloom and railroad tie factory. It is situated on the banks of the Phalgu river. is situated 7 km northeast of Gaya District.

Gaya District

Latitude
24.75° or 24° 45′ north
Longitude
85° east
Population
4,390,000
Elevation
119 metres (390 feet)
Abbreviation
“GAY”
Open location code
7MP7Q222+22
Geo­Names ID
1271440
Wiki­data ID
Q49173
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In Other Languages

From Angika to Western Panjabi—“Gaya District” goes by many names.
  • Angika: गया जिला
  • Arabic: جايا (الهند)
  • Arabic: جايا
  • Armenian: Գայա
  • Asturian: distritu de Gaya
  • Asturian: Gaya (distritu)
  • Asturian: Gaya
  • Awadhi: गया जिला
  • Azerbaijani: Qaya (rayon)
  • Azerbaijani: Qaya
  • Basque: Gaya barrutia
  • Bengali: গয়া জেলা
  • Bhojpuri: गया जिला
  • Catalan: districte de Gaya
  • Catalan: Districte de Gaya
  • Cebuano: Gayā
  • Chinese: Gaya
  • Chinese: 格雅县
  • Chinese: 格雅縣
  • Dutch: Gaya
  • Egyptian Arabic: جايا (الهند)
  • Egyptian Arabic: جايا
  • French: district de Gaya
  • French: District de Gaya
  • German: Gaya
  • Gujarati: ગયા જિલ્લો
  • Hindi: गया जिला
  • Hindi: गया
  • Hungarian: Gaya
  • Italian: distretto di Gaya
  • Italian: Distretto di Gaya
  • Japanese: ガヤー地区
  • Japanese: ガヤー県
  • Maithili: गया जिला
  • Malayalam: ഗയ ജില്ല
  • Marathi: गया जिल्हा
  • Min Nan Chinese: Gaya
  • Nepali: गया जिल्ला
  • Newari: गया जिल्ला
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Gaya
  • Norwegian: Gaya
  • Occitan (post 1500): Districte de Gaya
  • Oriya: ଗୟା ଜିଲ୍ଲା
  • Persian: بخش گایا
  • Polish: Gaya
  • Portuguese: Gaia
  • Portuguese: Gaya
  • Russian: Гая
  • Sanskrit: गयामण्डलम्
  • Santali: ᱜᱟᱭᱟ ᱦᱚᱱᱚᱛ
  • Spanish: Distrito de Gaya
  • Spanish: Gaya
  • Swedish: Gaya
  • Swedish: Gayā
  • Tamil: கயா மாவட்டம்
  • Tamil: கயா
  • Telugu: గయ జిల్లా
  • Telugu: గయా జిల్లా
  • Thai: อำเภอคยา
  • Urdu: گیا ضلع
  • Vietnamese: Gaya
  • Western Panjabi: ضلع گایا
  • गया जिला

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Gopi Bigha and Maranpur.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Khiriyawan and Lilajan River.

Bihar: Must-Visit Destinations

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