The Primary Health Centre is the first rural facility with a Medical Officer; the CHC adds 30 beds and four specialists.
In Gaya, 64.5% of women are anaemic, behind the typical district. 47.4% of children under five are stunted, behind the typical district. 25.7% of women have low BMI, behind the typical district. The PHC and CHC are the first point of clinical care against all three.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gaya, which ranks 6 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.7 out of 100. It trails the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 42.6%.