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About Aila Village

Aila is a mid sized village in Gurua tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 524, made up of 264 males and 260 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83 hectares hectares.

Aila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Aila village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Gurua
Area (hectares) 83 hectares
Population 524
Male Population 264
Female Population 260
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Aila compares

By the 2011 count Aila is the 127th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,089 residents. Its 83 hectares work out to about 6.3 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 951.

Getting to Aila

Aila is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Aila as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Aila from other places

Aila lies about 31 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Guraru, about 18 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 Aila
Tehsil headquarters Gurua 3.5 km
Nearest town Sherghāti 11 km
Nearest railway station Guraru 18 km
District headquarters Gaya 31 km

Villages closest to Aila

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Gurua 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 Aila

As per the Census of India 2011, Aila village had a population of 524. That makes it the 127th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,089 residents.

Aila village has 264 males and 260 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Aila has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 951.

Aila covers 83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Aila falls under Gurua tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Aila is Guraru, about 18 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Aila.

Aila is about 31 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Aila is in Gurua tehsil of Gaya district. Gurua is about 3.5 km away. Sherghāti is about 11 km away. Guraru 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 Gulni (under 2 km), Ismailpur (under 2 km) and Balganwan (under 2 km).

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

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