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About Atiya Village

Atiya is a large village in Bodh Gaya tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,591, made up of 2,325 males and 2,266 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 534 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 824231, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Atiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Atiya village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Bodh Gaya
Pincode 824231
Area (hectares) 534 hectares
Population 4,591
Male Population 2,325
Female Population 2,266
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Atiya compares

By the 2011 count Atiya is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents. Its 534 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Atiya

Atiya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Atiya as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Atiya from other places

Atiya lies about 18 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Tankuppa, about 14 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Atiya
Tehsil headquarters Bodh Gaya 7.3 km
Nearest railway station Tankuppa 14 km
District headquarters Gaya 18 km

Villages closest to Atiya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bodh Gaya tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Atiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Atiya village had a population of 4,591. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents.

Atiya village has 2,325 males and 2,266 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Atiya has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 959.

The pincode recorded for Atiya is 824231. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Atiya covers 534 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Atiya falls under Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Atiya is Tankuppa, about 14 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Atiya.

Atiya is about 18 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Atiya is in Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district. Bodh Gaya is about 7.3 km away. Tankuppa is about 14 km away. Gaya is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khajawati (under 2 km), Gangahar (1.7 km) and Gothu (2.0 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Atiya today is likely to be higher.

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