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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sarmera
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline =

| image_alt =
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| pushpin_map = India Bihar
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Bihar, India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.29682|N|85.81082|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Bihar]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Magadh]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Nalanda district|Nalanda]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| leader_title = Shri.
| leader_name = Kaushlendra kumar (MP), Jitendra Kumar (MLA, Asthawan (171))
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 42
| population_total = 96441
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi]], [[Magadhi]], [[English Language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 811104
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 916132
| registration_plate = BR
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1000/892 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = Literacy
| blank2_info_sec1 = 53.64%
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Nalanda (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nalanda]]
| blank4_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank4_info_sec1 = Ashthama(171)
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| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|ETh]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small>
| blank2_name_sec2 = [[Precipitation (meteorology)|Precipitation]]
| blank2_info_sec2 = {{convert|1020|mm|in}}
| website = {{URL|nalanda.nic.in}}
| iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:IN|IN-BR]]
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'''Sarmera''' is a town and a [[Block (country subdivision)|block]] in [[Nalanda district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]]. It is located 110 km east of [[Patna]] and is on the National Highway NH33 (linking [[Arwal]] to [[Mokameh]] and passes through [[Bihar Sharif]]) and State Highway SH78 (Bihta - Sarmera) connecting it to major cities in Bihar.
Sarmera is a block in Nalanda district of Bihar, India and has nine panchayats namely [[Malawan]], [[Kenar]], [[Dhanuki]], [[Mirnagar]], [[Husaina]], Sarmera, [[Chero]], [[Narshinghpur]], [[Sasaur]] and [[Isua, India|Isua]].
Major inhabited villages in Sarmera are [[Gopalbad]], [[Brindawan]], [[Pojh]], [[Chero]], [[Parnawa]], [[Isua, India|Isua]], Bari Malawan, Choti Malawan, Kenar, Mirnagar, Narshinghpur, Rupaspur, Sasaur, Husiana dHARAMPUR and until 1943 it was ruled by royal family of Nalanda.

== Geography ==
Sarmera is situated on 20 km from the southern banks of the [[Ganges]]. The landscape is predominately plain and the land strip along the north of Ganges is called Tal, which is the flood plain of river Ganges and submerges during [[monsoon]]s.

==History==
The recorded history of Sarmera dates back to Akbar's reign when the area was known as Gayaspur Pargana and was assigned as a mansab by him to the Dhaulani Babhans (Bhumihars) from Dhaulpur (Rajasthan) who ruled Sarmera estate till independence when the estate was annexed and made a part of the Indian Union.

== Economy ==
The main occupation is [[agriculture]] and agriculture related commercial activities. However, there are significant numbers of brick kilns along the road passing to this town. Main crops are [[lentil]]s, [[chickpea]]s, [[mustard plant|mustard]], [[rice]] and vegetables. Recently Sarmera is developing as a market and a trading place, however [[Barbigha]] still remains the major market of this region.

== Transport ==
Sarmera is connected to all the major cities of Bihar by road. However the neighbouring areas lacked any kind of road until recently.

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Sarmera had a population of 16,441. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sarmera block, which constitutes 9 panchayats, has a population of 78,610.<ref name="population">[http://www.gpscdmrd.org/02052009/BRGF/Vision%20of%20Nalanda.pdf], Vision of Nalanda.</ref> Sarmera has a literacy rate of 53.64%, lower than the national average of 69.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 39%.<ref name="39%">[http://gov.bih.nic.in/Depts/PlanningDevelopment/Statistics/rtab20_2.pdf], Bihar Statistics.</ref>

== People and Culture ==
Most people speak Magadhi here, a dialect called Magahi locally. However, it changes considerably across a couple of Kilometres.
Families are very traditional, and often large. However, as people are getting education, they are becoming liberal. Marriages are generally arranged and they involve a large sum of [[dowry]], although illegal. [[Bride]] and [[Bridegroom|groom]] meet only after [[marriage]]. Caste system is ingrained in the social fabric of the place in the same way as it exists in other parts of Bihar. Consequently, caste based politics plays an important role in the life of the people here.
The continuously diminishing infrastructure and unemployment have forced the people to migrate to other parts of India for better opportunities.
The common attire of the people includes [[dhoti]], [[kurta]] and [[gamchha]], a large rectangular cotton cloth on their shoulders or tied round heads. Women dress in sarees.
The most awaited and widely celebrated festival is [[Chhath]], a festival where people worship the setting and the rising Sun in the month of October/November.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Nalanda district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Nalanda district]]

Sarmera - Revision history

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