Sherghati
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Town in Bihar, India
Sherghati | |
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Town | |
| Sherghati | |
Sherghati is located in Bihar Sherghati Sherghati | |
| Coordinates: 24°33′42′′N 84°47′43′′E / 24.56167°N 84.79528°E / 24.56167; 84.79528 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Gaya |
| Named for | Tiger Valley |
| Elevation | 121 m (397 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 40,666 (As of 2,011 Census Date) (4 Lakhs+ Approximately as of 2,024 out which 30% are Muslim) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Sherghati is a town in the Gaya district in Bihar (formally Magadha), India. The Morhar River surrounds it. A meteorite that came from Mars fell here on 25 August,1865; it is now kept in a London museum, and is known as the Shergotty meteorite.[2] [3]
Sherghati was under Chero rule but during 1700 it came under the rule of Rohilla chief Azam Khan. In 1857, Raja Jehangir Bux Khan revolted against the British.
Geography
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Sherghati has an average elevation of 121 metres (396 feet).
Demographics
[edit ]As of 2011[update] ,[4] Sherghati had a population of 40,666. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 42%. Sherghati has an average literacy rate of 74.3%, more than the national average of 74.04%. In Sherghati, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Laul, J.C (June 1986). "The Shergotty Consortium and SNC meteorites: An overview". Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta. 50 (6): 875–887. doi:10.1016/0016-7037(86)90370-4.
- ^ "My Shop". SA Museum. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.