Sarmera | |
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town | |
  Sarmera Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°17′49″N 85°48′39″E / 25.29682°N 85.81082°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Magadh |
| District | Nalanda |
| Government | |
| • Shri. | Kaushlendra kumar (MP), Jitendra Kumar (MLA, Asthawan (171)) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 96,441 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Magadhi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 811104 |
| Telephone code | 916132 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Vehicle registration | BR |
| Sex ratio | 1000/892 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 53.64% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nalanda |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ashthama(171) |
| Climate | ETh (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,020 millimetres (40 in) |
| Website | nalanda |
Sarmera is a town and a block in Nalanda district in the Indian 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. Major inhabited villages in Sarmera are Gopalbad, Brindawan, Pojh, Chero, Parnawa, Isua, Bari Malawan, Choti Malawan, Kenar, Mirnagar, Narshinghpur, Rupaspur, Sasaur, Husiana dHARAMPUR and until 1943 it was ruled by royal family of Nalanda.