Gaya: facts

At a glance

• Country: India
• Region: Bihar
• Administrative status: populated place (GeoNames code PPL)
• Population: approximately 474,093
• Coordinates: 24.7969° N, 85.0038° E
• Time zone: Asia/Kolkata (UTC+05:30)
• Currency: Rupee (INR)
• Distance to the capital, New Delhi: 883 km (548 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Gaya Airport (GAY): 7.9 km (4.9 mi), straight line
• Jay Prakash Narayan Airport (PAT): 89 km (55 mi), straight line
• Birsa Munda Airport (IXR): 168 km (104 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Bodh Gaya: 11 km (7 mi)
• Tekari: 23 km (14 mi)
• Makhdumpur: 30 km (19 mi)
• Sherghati: 34 km (21 mi)
• Rafiganj: 37 km (23 mi)