# Gorma Village, Silao, Nalanda (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/silao/gorma/ Village · Silao, Nalanda # Gorma Gorma is a village in Silao sub-district of Nalanda district, Bihar, PIN code **803117**. The 2011 Census counted **3,914 people in 596 households**, the 12th largest of 48 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.2%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 62.8%. - 3,914people (2011) - 596households - 62.2%literacy - 803117PIN code ## Gorma PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Gorma is 803117.** Gorma falls in Silao sub-district, Nalanda district, Bihar. - PIN code803117 - Gram panchayatGorma - Community development blockSilao - Census village code245098 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gorma from nearby towns? - Silao (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Biharsharif (district HQ)15 km by road - Silao (nearest town)8 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 Gorma? 13 services counted by the Census are inside Gorma; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Primary health centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Health sub-centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●TB clinicIn village · 1 · 1 doctors - ●Family welfare centreIn village · 1 - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Surajpur - ○Degree college10+ km · Nalanda - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Biharsarif - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)4 h summer · 5 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 Gorma known for? The main crops are **paddy and wheat**. About 54% of the 351 hectares of village land is sown, and 188 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 Gorma Of every 100 households in Gorma in 2011, 26 had electricity, 15 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Gorma · ■ Silao rural average Electricity for lighting ****26%** **15% Toilet within the home ****15%** **23% No toilet (open defecation) ****85%** **76% Tap water ****0%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****39%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****2%** **5% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%** **91% Use banking services ****27%** **43% Television ****13%** **15% Mobile phone ****58%** **54% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****4%** **6% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **1% None of these assets ****37%** **34% Own their home ****100%** **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 Gorma? ■ Gorma · ■ Silao rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****62.2%** **62.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****906** **924 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918** **937 Working population ****35.0%** **35.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 72.1% for men and 51.2% for women. 46% of men and 23% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 429 (31%) · **■** Farm labourers 713 (52%) · **■** Household industry 4 (0%) · **■** Other work 74 (5%) · **■** Marginal 151 (11%) 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 Silao - Ghustawan5,239 people - Dharhara4,858 people - Mohanpur4,624 people - Mahuri4,496 people - Sithaura3,585 people - Barakar3,513 people - Bhadari3,394 people - Kul3,224 people [All 49 villages in Silao](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/silao/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Gorma?803117 - How far is Gorma from Biharsharif?15 km by road - What is the population of Gorma?3,914 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gorma in?Nalanda district (Silao sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Gorma?62.2% (Census 2011)