Gaya district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar.
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10 Facts About Gaya district
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The district has a common boundary with the state of Jharkhand to the south.
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About the origin of the name 'Gaya district' as referred to in Vayu Purana is that Gaya district was the name of a demon whose body was pious after he performed rigid penance and secured blessings from Vishnu.
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Gaya district has experienced the rise and fall of many dynasties in the Magadh Region.
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Gaya district visited Gaya and built the first temple at Bodh Gaya to commemorate Prince Gautama's attainment of supreme enlightenment.
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Gaya district then passed on to the Pala Empire with Gopala as the ruler.
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Gaya district was in the 12th century invaded by Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khilji.
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Gaya district occupies an area of 4,976 square kilometres, comparatively equivalent to the island of Trinidad.
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The Gaya district has a population density of 880 inhabitants per square kilometre.
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Schools in Gaya district are either government run schools or private schools.
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