Gurua is a
community development block
In India, a Community development block (CD block) or simply Block is a sub-division of Tehsil, administratively earmarked for planning and development. The area is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), supported by several technic ...
that forms an administrative division in
Gaya district
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Gaya district is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. It was officially established on 3 October 1865. The district has a common boundary with the state of Jharkhand to the south. Gaya city is both the district head ...
,
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
state,
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. Situated in rural/urban area of Bihar, it is one of the 24 blocks of Gaya district. The block (#486) has 175 villages and 29,938 families. As per 2011 census, Gurua's population is 184,286, 94,987 are which males and 892,99 of which are females. This block has 34,095 children (17,388 boys and 16,707 girls) under age 6. Gurua's literacy rate is 52%, with males (60%) having a higher rate of literacy than females (43%).
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Community development blocks in Gaya district
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