Sherkot
| Sherkot | |
| — city — | |
|
|
|
| Coordinates | 29°21′N 78°35′E / 29.35°N 78.58°ECoordinates: 29°21′N 78°35′E / 29.35°N 78.58°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Bijnor |
| Population | 152,870 (2002[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 203 metres (666 ft) |
Sherkot is a city and municipal board in the Bijrnor of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Contents |
[edit] History
Sherkot, meaning the Tiger's Court, was founded during the reign of Sher Shah Suri, an Afghan ruler of the Sur Dynasty, who became the Emperor of North India between 1540 and 1545 [1]. Under the reign of Akbar, it was the main town of the pargana region and was attacked in 1805 by Muhammad Amir Khan, a Pathan invader. Later, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 it was the scene of battle between loyalists and rebels. The first Battle of Sherkot took place on July 28, 1857 and the second on August 5 [2].
Up to 1844, it was headquarters of the tehsil, or district and later became a part of the Dhampur tehsil. In 1901, it had a population of 14,999 [1][3]
[edit] Geography
Sherkot is located at 29°21′N 78°35′E / 29.35°N 78.58°E[4]. It has an average elevation of 203 metres (666 feet).
[edit] River
- Khobe Raj
- Ramanga
[edit] Demographics
The Indian census of 2001 [5] showed that Sherkot had a population of 152,870 with males constituting 53% and females 47%. Sherkot has an average literacy rate of 47%, lower than the national average of 59.5% with male literacy at 52% and female 41%. 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Villages on the Kalagarh Road (NH-74)
- Saatnagar Village
- Bhanoti Village
- Ghosiabala Village
- Mubarakpur Village
- Bhootpuri Village
- Kandla Sha Kot
- Raamsawala
- Harewali Village
- Shehzadpur
- Cheebri
- Hafizabad Village
[edit] Further reading
- Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan's History of the Bijnor Rebellion, by Sayyid Ahmad Khan. Published by Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Dlli, 1982.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Sherkot The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 22, p. 273.
- ^ Chapter 3 - Nawab Mahmud Khan's Relations with Hindu Landlords. 2) First Fighting in Sherkot Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan's History of the Bijnor Rebellion, by Sayyid Ahmad Khan. Published by Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Dlli, 1982.
- ^ Dhampur Tahsil The Imperial Gazetteer of India, 1909, v. 11, p. 283.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sherkot
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
 |
This article about a location in Uttar Pradesh is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
