# Barhia Village, Sarmera, Nalanda (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/sarmera/barhia/ Village · Sarmera, Nalanda # Barhia Barhia is a village in Sarmera sub-district of Nalanda district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,160 people in 715 households**, the 10th largest of 29 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 55.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 55.1%. - 4,160people (2011) - 715households - 55.2%literacy - 917females per 1,000 males ## Barhia PIN code and other codes Barhia falls in Sarmera sub-district, Nalanda district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatHusena - Community development blockSarmera - Census village code244473 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Barhia from nearby towns? - Sarmera (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Biharsharif (district HQ)42 km by road - Barbigha (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Barhia? 14 services counted by the Census are inside Barhia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●National highwayIn village - ●State highwayIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary schoolunder 5 km · Sarmera - ○Degree college10+ km · Biharsharif - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Nawada - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and tube wells / boreholes - Electricity (2011)1 h summer · 1 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Barhia known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 91% of the 522 hectares of village land is sown, and 157 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Barhia Of every 100 households in Barhia in 2011, 2 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 49 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Barhia · ■ Sarmera rural average Electricity for lighting ****2%** **5% Toilet within the home ****20%** **19% No toilet (open defecation) ****80%** **80% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****22%** **39% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **2% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** **95% Use banking services ****48%** **38% Television ****6%** **7% Mobile phone ****49%** **51% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****4%** **3% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **1% None of these assets ****34%** **38% Own their home ****98%** **98% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Barhia? ■ Barhia · ■ Sarmera rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****55.2%** **55.1% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****917** **919 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****990** **926 Working population ****35.0%** **37.0% ### Women and men Literacy is 67.0% for men and 42.0% for women. 47% of men and 21% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 206 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 683 (47%) · **■** Household industry 28 (2%) · **■** Other work 86 (6%) · **■** Marginal 451 (31%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Sarmera - Dhanuki4,867 people - Parnawan4,514 people - Ballopurpearepur4,507 people - Singhaul4,261 people - Sasaur3,727 people - Mirnagar3,722 people - Tora3,692 people - Husena2,712 people [All 35 villages in Sarmera](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/sarmera/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Barhia from Biharsharif?42 km by road - What is the population of Barhia?4,160 (Census 2011) - Which district is Barhia in?Nalanda district (Sarmera sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Barhia?55.2% (Census 2011)