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Sherghati

Sherghati
Saharghati
Town
Remains of the fort of the Kol rulers. One of the boundaries of the fort is visible in this picture.
Remains of the fort of the Kol rulers. One of the boundaries of the fort is visible in this picture.
Sherghati is located in Bihar
Sherghati
Sherghati
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24°34′N 84°47′E / 24.57°N 84.78°E / 24.57; 84.78Coordinates: 24°34′N 84°47′E / 24.57°N 84.78°E / 24.57; 84.78
Country  India
State Bihar
District Gaya
Elevation 121 m (397 ft)
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Sherghati (formerly Shergotty) is a town of the Gaya district in Bihar, India. The Morhar River surrounds it. Sherghati was under Chero rule but during 1700 it came under rule of Rohilla chief Azam Khan.In 1857 Raja Jehangir Bux Khan revolted against the British.

A meteorite that came from Mars fell here in 1865; it is now kept in a London museum and is known as the Shergotty meteorite.

Sherghati is located at 24°34′N 84°47′E / 24.57°N 84.78°E / 24.57; 84.78. It has an average elevation of 121 metres (396 feet).

As of 2011 India census, Sherghati had a population of 60,000. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Sherghati has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Sherghati, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Template:As of 2017 There are few good colleges and school in shanghati. {1.DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL} {2.GURUKUL} {3.HOLY FAMILY PUBLIC SCHOOL} {4.CRANE SCHOOL} {5.SMSG COLLEGE} {6.auxilium education academy {7.Ranglal high school} {8.EDUCARE}


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