Sherghati

Also known as shergotty

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.

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Place details

Region: Bihar
Country: India
Population: 40,666
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sherghati
Settlement.native_name_lang: Hindi
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Bihar
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Bihar, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bihar
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Gaya
Settlement.named_for: Tiger Valley
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 121
Settlement.population_total: 40,666 (As of 2011 Census Date) (4 Lakhs+ Approximately, as of 2024, out which, 30% are Muslim)
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official

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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.

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