Local businesses in Gaya
Listed in OpenStreetMap within 3.5 km of the city centre.
- IT and company offices: 1
- Rahul kumar
- Colleges and universities: 1
- Gaya College
- Banks: 1
- Bank of India
- Hospitals: 1
Gaya facts
- District
- Gaya district
- Population, 2011 Census
- 4,74,093
- Area
- about 90.17 sq km, about 111 m above sea level
- People
- 85.74% literacy
- PIN codes
- 823001 (Gaya Jail), 823002 (Gaya R.S), 804424 (Gayani Bigha), 841210 (Gayaspur)
- Places nearby
- Mangla Gauri Temple (Hindu Temple, 3 km), Chatta Masjid (congregational mosque, 5 km), Sujata Stupa (Buddhist stupa, 6 km), Mahabodhi Temple (Buddhist temple, 6 km)
- History
- Gaya is named after the demon Gayasura. According to the Vayu Purana, his body became holy after severe penance and blessings from Vishnu.
- Education
- Gaya's institutions of higher education include the Central University of South Bihar, IIM Bodh Gaya, Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Magadh University.
- Local economy
- Gaya is the second-largest contributor to Bihar's economy after Patna. Rice, wheat, potatoes and lentils are the main crops, and household industries make incense sticks, tilkut and lai sweets, stonework, and woven textiles.
Sources: Census of India 2011, Wikipedia, Wikidata, India Post and OpenStreetMap. Last checked 14 October 2026.