Sherghati is a town in the Gaya district in Bihar (formally Magadha ), India. The Morhar River surrounds it. A

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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. Sherghati was under Chero rule but during 1700 it came under the rule of

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chief Azam Khan. In 1857, Raja Jehangir Bux Khan revolted against the British.

Geography

Sherghati is located at . It has an average elevation of 121 metres (396 feet).

Demographics

, 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

{{Magadh Division Cities and towns in Gaya district