Nijai is a small village in Barahiya block under Lakhisarai District in the Indian state of Bihar. This village is about eight kilometres southeast of Barahiya and three kilometres from Dumri Halt on Patna - Howrah section of the Indian Railways.
Map of Nijay, Bihar 803119
Nijai is known for its education awareness in the Lakhisarai (Earlier Munger) District. Three imminent personalities are Late Siya Ram Sinha (1921–2008) M.A Patna University, Late Prof Kamalnayan Sinha (1921–2003) M.A Patna University, and Late Prof. Parshidh Narayan Singh (1925–2006) M.A Patna University. Initially all three persons were freedom fighters and later after 1942 Quit India movement they joined different services. Siya Ram Sinha was appointed as Magistrate, Kamalnayan Sinha and P.N.Singh were Lecturers at Begusarai and Nalanda respectively.