City Name | Gaya |
State | Bihar |
District | Gaya |
District Headquarters | Gaya |
Tehsil/C.D. Block | Gaya Town |
Ward | 53 |
Lat Long | 24.792033,84.99773 |
Area | 50.17 km2 (19.37 sq mi) |
Population as per 2011 | 463,454 |
Official Languages | Magahi, Hindi, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
STD Code | 0631 |
Transport | Air, Road, Railway |
Vehicle registration | BR 02 |
Food and Cuisine | Sattu, litti-Chhokha, Pittha, Pua, Marua-ka-Roti, Bari-Dal, Sattu-ka-Roti, Baigan-Bharta, Sukhaota, Kopal ki kofta and also Famous chat and Sweet Tilkut, Khaja, Kesaria Peda, Lai, Anarsa Snacks - Samosa Chat, Alu-Kachalu and Sabudana-Badam Bhoonja, Aalu Chaat etc. |
Religion | Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhism, Jain |
Festival | Gaya Pitrapaksha Mela, Bodhgaya Festival - Buddha Jayanti, Pitru Paksha, Makar Sankranti Festival, Makar Sankranti Festival fairs Festivals, Makar Sankranti, Mithila, Sonepur Cattle Fair etc. |
Monuments | Great Buddha Statue, Prestshila Hills, The Mahabodhi Tree and Temple |
Places of interest | Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Vishnupad Mandir, Brahmayoni Hill, Vishal Buddha Mandir. |
Markets | Street Sunday Market, Gola Bazar, Sasaram Dakbagla Market, Choti Market etc. |
Hotel | Hotel Saraogi , Hotel Pankaj, Hotel Viraat Inn , Rose Valley Hotel , Gharana Hotel etc. |
Industries | Spcl, Unitesoft, Metrolworks Wirelesss India Pvt. Ltd, Vaishnavi Peeth, Suvi Enterprises, Petrol Steel Co. Ltd, Pacl Ltd, Jai Bhawani Shivaji Engg Pvt Ltd, Sri Ram & Co., Conweigh System Pvt, etc. |
University/College | Gautam Buddha Mahila College (GBM College), Magadh University, Sakya Muni College, Gaya Homeopathic Medical College, Magadh University, Gaya Polytechnic, ITI College etc |
Notable people | Satyapal Chandra � Author Director lyricist and Screenwriter, Srinivas Kumar Sinha - PVSM is an Indian Soldier, Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain - Professor of Biological Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Janki Ballabh Shastri - Indian Hindi Poet Writer and Critic, Tabish Khair - Indian English Author and Associate Professor, Satyendra Narayan Sinha - Chief Minister of Bihar, Lal Narayan Sinha - Attorney General of India. |