Sherkot
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Sherkot is a city and municipal board in the Bijrnor
of the India
n state
of Uttar Pradesh
.
, an Afghan
ruler of the Sur Dynasty
, who became the Emperor of North India between 1540 and 1545 . 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 .
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
of 2001 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.
Bijnor District
Bijnor is a district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Bijnor city is the district headquarters.-Geography :...
of the India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
.
History
Sherkot, meaning the Tiger's Court, was founded during the reign of Sher Shah SuriSher Shah Suri
Sher Shah Suri , birth name Farid Khan, also known as Sher Khan , was the founder of the short-lived Sur Empire in northern India, with its capital at Delhi, before its demise in the hands of the resurgent Mughal Empire...
, an Afghan
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
ruler of the Sur Dynasty
Sur Dynasty
The Suri Empire was established by a Muslim dynasty of Afghan origin who ruled a vast territory in the Indian subcontinent between 1540 to 1557, with Delhi serving as its capital...
, who became the Emperor of North India between 1540 and 1545 . Under the reign of Akbar, it was the main town of the pargana
Pargana
A pargana is a former administrative unit of the Indian subcontinent, used primarily, but not exclusively, by the Muslim kingdoms.Parganas were introduced by the Delhi Sultanate, and the word is of Persian origin. As a revenue unit, a pargana consists of several mouzas, which are the smallest...
region and was attacked in 1805 by Muhammad Amir Khan, a Pathan
Pashtun people
Pashtuns or Pathans , also known as ethnic Afghans , are an Eastern Iranic ethnic group with populations primarily between the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan and the Indus River in Pakistan...
invader. Later, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857
Indian Rebellion of 1857
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of sepoys of the British East India Company's army on 10 May 1857, in the town of Meerut, and soon escalated into other mutinies and civilian rebellions largely in the upper Gangetic plain and central India, with the major hostilities confined to...
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 .
Up to 1844, it was headquarters of the tehsil
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
, or district and later became a part of the Dhampur
Dhampur
Dhampur is a city and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.- Geography :The neighboring villages are Mirzapur PallaDittanpur Jaitra, Bari Mandi, Nindru, Naurangabad, Purana Dhampur, Sherkot, Suhagpur, Bholarampur, Alavalpur, Mohammadpur Sultan,Puraini,Morna...
tehsil. In 1901, it had a population of 14,999
Geography
Sherkot is located at 29.35°N 78.58°E. It has an average elevation of 203 metres (666 feet).Demographics
The Indian censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2001 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.
Villages on the Kalagarh Road (NH-74)
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- Bhanoti Village
- Ghosiabala Village
- MubarakpurMubarakpurMubarakpur is a city and a municipal board in Azamgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located at a distance of 13 km north-east of the district headquarters in Azamgarh.The place is famous for the manufacture of Benarasi saris, which are also very popular and exported to...
Village - Bhootpuri Village
- Kandla Sha Kot
- Raamsawala
- HarewaliHarewaliHarewali is a famous village located at Bijnor district of Uttarakhand .-Geographical Location:Harewali is located at .It is 5.9 km N of Sherkot, 8.6 km W of Afzalgarh, 12.1 km NE of Dhampur, 15.0 km ExSE of Nagina...
Village - Shehzadpur
- Cheebri
- Hafizabad Village
Further reading
- Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan's History of the Bijnor Rebellion, by Sayyid Ahmad Khan. Published by Idarah-i Adabiyat-i Dlli, 1982.