# Gurmia Village, Ghorasahan, Purba Champaran (Bihar) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/ghorasahan/gurmia/ Village · Ghorasahan, Purba Champaran # Gurmia Gurmia is a village in Ghorasahan sub-district of Purba Champaran district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **6,112 people in 1,113 households**, the 14th largest of 26 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 44.4%, below the sub-district's rural average of 54.7%. - 6,112people (2011) - 1,113households - 44.4%literacy - 887females per 1,000 males ## Gurmia PIN code and other codes Gurmia falls in Ghorasahan sub-district, Purba Champaran district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatGurmiya - Community development blockGhorasahan - Census village code217802 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Gurmia from nearby towns? - Ghorasahan (sub-district HQ)6 km by road - Motihari (district HQ)50 km by road - Dhaka (nearest town)20 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 Gurmia? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Gurmia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Chiraia - ○Degree college10+ km · Raxaul - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Motihari - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells and hand pumps - Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 3 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 Gurmia known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 84% of the 390 hectares of village land is sown, and 199 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 Gurmia Of every 100 households in Gurmia in 2011, 3 had electricity, 9 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 37 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Gurmia · ■ Ghorasahan rural average Electricity for lighting ****3%** **4% Toilet within the home ****9%** **17% No toilet (open defecation) ****90%** **82% Tap water ****1%** **2% Drinking water within premises ****21%** **37% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **4% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **94% Use banking services ****24%** **34% Television ****4%** **9% Mobile phone ****37%** **56% Computer with internet ****1%** **1% Two-wheeler ****5%** **8% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **2% None of these assets ****17%** **16% Own their home ****99%** **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 Gurmia? ■ Gurmia · ■ Ghorasahan rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****44.4%** **54.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****887** **895 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****910** **944 Working population ****30.6%** **34.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 55.7% for men and 31.5% for women. 45% of men and 15% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 333 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 975 (52%) · **■** Household industry 16 (1%) · **■** Other work 233 (12%) · **■** Marginal 312 (17%) 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 Ghorasahan - Bijai7,740 people - Bhagwanpur Kotwa7,016 people - Samanpur6,452 people - Nonaura6,251 people - Amwa5,670 people - Bishunpur5,025 people - Barwa Kalan4,967 people - Rajwara4,542 people [All 28 villages in Ghorasahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/ghorasahan/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Gurmia from Motihari?50 km by road - What is the population of Gurmia?6,112 (Census 2011) - Which district is Gurmia in?Purba Champaran district (Ghorasahan sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Gurmia?44.4% (Census 2011)