Gaya district in Bihar covers an area of 4,976 square kilometers and is known for its historical significance and cultural festivals, including Gaya Pitru Paksha Mela and Buddha Purnima. With a population of approximately 470,839, Gaya serves as an economic hub with agriculture as its primary sector. The climate is warm and temperate, while urbanization and heritage conservation initiatives are ongoing, further enhancing its status as a key city in the region.

2. Geography Of Gaya
Gaya district occupies an area of 4,976 square kilometres (1,921 sq
mi), comparatively equivalent to the island of Trinidad.
Headquarters: Gaya
Area: Total 4,976 km2 Rural: 4891.48 Urban: 84.52
Temperature: minimum 0.8 (2002 AD) degree C - maximum 49.8
(1996) degree C
Rivers: Falgu

3. About Gaya
● Gaya is of historical significance and is one of the major tourist
attractions of the state of Bihar.
● Gaya is 100 kilometres (62 mi) south of Patna, the capital city of
Bihar.
● It is the state's second-largest city, with a population of 470,839,
and is the headquarters of Gaya district and Magadh division.
● The city is surrounded on three sides by small, rocky hills
(Mangla-Gauri, Shringa-Sthan, Ram-Shila, and Brahmayoni),
with the Phalgu River on its fourth (eastern) side.

4. Gaya, Ancient history
Gaya is an ancient city, with a documented history dating back to
the 6th century BCE when the sage Gautama Buddha attained
enlightenment at Bodh Gaya, 16 km (9.9 mi) from the modern city,
and became the Buddha.
The city's cultural significance began with the dynasty founded by
Sisunaga, who exercised power over Patna and Gaya around 600
BCE. Bimbisara, fifth king of the dynasty, who lived and ruled
around 519 BCE, had projected Gaya to the outer world.

5. Culture Of Gaya
The two prominent festivals celebrated in Gaya are the Gaya Pitru
Paksha Mela and Buddha Purnima.
In the Pitru Paksha Mela, devotees offer food to departed ancestors
as a way of respect called Pind Daan, which is believed to be fruitful
when performed in Gaya.
Buddha Purnima marks the birthday of Buddha and is celebrated
with pomp and includes prayer meetings, meditation, processions
and reading of scriptures.

6. Climate Of Gaya
The climate in Gaya is warm and temperate. In winter, there is much
less rainfall than in summer. This location is classified as Cwa by
Köppen and Geiger.
The average temperature in Gaya is 26.5 °C. The rainfall here
averages 1105 mm. The driest month is December, with 4 mm of
rain. Most precipitation falls in August, with an average of 326 mm.
May is the warmest month of the year.
The temperature in May averages 34.1 °C. In January, the average
temperature is 17.7 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the
whole year.

7. Economy Of Gaya
Gaya is the second-largest contributor to the economy of Bihar, after
Patna. Agriculture is the leading economic activity of the district.
The main crops grown are rice, wheat, potatoes, and lentils.
Livestock raised include cattle, buffaloes, goats and pigs.
In January 2015, Gaya was chosen as one of twelve heritage cities to
benefit from the Government of India's four-year Heritage City
Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme for urban
planning, economic growth and heritage conservation projects.

8. Festival In Gaya
Bihar being a holy land for the Jains as well, two major Jain
festivals are celebrated here - Mahavir Jayanti at Parasnath Hill in
April and Deo Diwali, which commemorates the final liberation of
Lord Mahavira.
Unique in Bihar is Chhath Puja, or worship of the Sun God. The most
famous celebrations are at the sun temple in Baragaon near
Nalanda, where new paddy, sweets and fruits are offered in worship.
Traditional Indian festivals of Ramnavami, Dussehra, Diwali and
Holi are also celebrated with great enthusiasm in Bihar.

9. Demographic Of Gaya
In the 2011 census, the Gaya Urban Agglomeration had a population
of 474,093. The Gaya Urban Agglomeration encompasses the Gaya
Municipal Corporation, Kaler (Out Growth), and Paharpur (Census
Town).
The Gaya Municipal Corporation had a total population of 468,614,
of whom 247,572 were male and 221,042 were female. The
population below 5 years was 59,669. The sex ratio was 986 women
to 1000 men. The literacy rate for the population aged 7 and over
was 85.74%.

10. Population Of Gaya
To get the population of Gaya in 2020, the population of the
previous 5 years has to be checked. They are as follows:
https://indiapopulation2020.in/population-of-gaya-2020.html