# Sarmera, Nalanda (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Nalanda, Bihar 

# Sarmera

Sarmera is a sub-district of Nalanda district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **97,083 people**, no towns and 35 villages (29 inhabited). The largest village is Chero (11,090 people).

- 97,083people (2011)
- 35villages
- 0towns
- 55.1%literacy

## Population of Sarmera compared with Nalanda

■ Sarmera · ■ Nalanda district

Literacy (age 7+) ****55.1%**

**64.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****919**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926**

**931

Working population ****37.0%**

**36.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sarmera

Of every 100 households in Sarmera in 2011, 5 had electricity, 19 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 3 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Sarmera · ■ Nalanda district

Electricity for lighting ****5%**

**21%

Toilet within the home ****19%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****80%**

**68%

Tap water ****2%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****39%**

**46%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%**

**9%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****95%**

**85%

Use banking services ****38%**

**48%

Television ****7%**

**18%

Mobile phone ****51%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****3%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****38%**

**33%

Own their home ****98%**

**95%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Sarmera

- Chero · 11,090 people
- Isua · 10,065 people
- Kenar · 8,438 people
- Sarmera · 8,391 people
- Malawan · 7,584 people
- Dhanuki · 4,867 people
- Parnawan · 4,514 people
- Ballopurpearepur · 4,507 people
- Singhaul · 4,261 people
- Barhia · 4,160 people
- Sasaur · 3,727 people
- Mirnagar · 3,722 people
- Tora · 3,692 people
- Husena · 2,712 people
- Dhanawan · 2,692 people
- Sadha · 1,654 people

[All 35 villages in Sarmera →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/sarmera/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Sarmera?35 (29 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Sarmera in?Nalanda district, Bihar
- What is the population of Sarmera?97,083 (Census 2011)