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Gaya Population 2024

Gaya city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Gaya Metropolitan Region. The Gaya city is located in Bihar state of India.


The current estimate population of Gaya city in 2024 is 664,000 , while Gaya metro population is estimated at 674,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Gaya city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Gaya city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Gaya city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Gaya in 2011 is 468,614. Although Gaya city has population of 468,614; its urban / metropolitan population is 475,987.

Gaya Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Gaya city are 331,596 of which 185,665 are males while 145,931 are females. Average literacy rate of Gaya city is 81.63 percent of which male and female literacy was 86.51 and 76.16 percent. The sex ratio of Gaya city is 896 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 918 per 1000 boys.

Gaya Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Gaya city & its Out Growth numbers 6,289 in which population of 40,915 resides. This is around 8.63% of total population of Gaya city & its outgrowth which is 474,093.

Gaya Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Gaya city with 79.43 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Gaya with approximately 18.65 % following it. In Gaya city, Christinity is followed by 0.26 %, Jainism by 0.24 %, Sikhism by 0.09 % and Buddhism by 0.02 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 1.30 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 79.43 % 376,569
Muslims 18.65 % 88,414
Christian 0.26 % 1,239
Sikh 0.09 % 446
Buddhist 0.02 % 108
Jain 0.24 % 1,137
Others 0.01 % 39
Not Stated 1.30 % 6,141

Gaya Future Population 2021-2031

Gaya City Metropolitan
2011 468,614 475,987
2021 609,000 618,000
2022 627,000 636,000
2023 645,000 655,000
2024 664,000 674,000
2025 683,000 694,000
2026 703,000 714,000
2027 724,000 735,000
2028 745,000 757,000
2029 767,000 779,000
2030 790,000 802,000
2031 813,000 826,000
Gaya City 2011 Total Male Female
City + Out Growths 474,093 250,037 224,056
City Population 468,614 247,131 221,483
Literates 331,596 185,665 145,931
Children (0-6) 62,389 32,526 29,863
Average Literacy (%) 81.63 % 86.51 % 76.16 %
Sexratio 896
Child Sexratio 918

Gaya Metropolitan Region

Gaya city comes under Gaya Metropolitan area.
Gaya Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 475,987 251,057 224,930
Literates 336,083 188,308 147,775
Children (0-6) 63,422 33,085 30,337
Average Literacy (%) 81.46 % 86.39 % 75.94 %
Sexratio 896
Child Sexratio 917
Gaya Metropolitan Areas
Gaya, Kaler, and Paharpur