Sherpur, Ghazipur
| Sherpur | |
|---|---|
| village | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ghazipur |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1 lakh |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 233227 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-61 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Varanasi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ghazipur |
| Civic agency | Gram panchayat |
Sherpur Kalan is a village in Ghazipur district.
Sherpur Kalan is situated at 35 km from Ghazipur. Its nearest railway station is Yusufpur at a distance of 8 km. Sherpur, in Ghazipur District, is situated off the National Highway 19 between Ghazipur and Ballia. Varanasi Airport is 110 km away.
Sherpur is a historical village situated at north of Gahmar, on the bank of Ganga River. It lies in Muhammadabad tehsil. The population of this village is near about 200000. There are 10 primary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 inter colleges (S.S. Inter college) and one degree college. There are also some private schools. The main sources of income of villagers are agriculture, fishing, hand crafting. There are 2 canals on river Karmnasha placed on Bagaha and Pachhimore. The Ramlila of this village is very famous. Hanuman mandir also. Krishna Janmaashtami is also celebrated by villagers.
Mr. Vidya Sagar Giri is a Gram Pradhan. Freedom fighter Shivpujan Rai belongs to this village. Sherpur is the village of freedom fighters. Eight people died in protesting British raj in 1942 at Mohammadabad tehsil on 18 August.
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