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Gaya district | |
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 Location of Gaya district in Bihar | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Bihar |
| Division | Magadh |
| Headquarters | Gaya |
| Tehsils | 24 |
| Government | |
| • District magistrate | Dr. Thiyagarajan S.M. (IAS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Gaya |
| • MP/Saansad | Shri Jitan Ram Manjhi (HAM) |
| • 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 | 63.67% |
| • Sex ratio | 932♀/1000♂ |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | |
| Major highways | NH 2, NH 82, NH 83 |
| Website | gaya |
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.