Sherpur is a big village of ‘Sakarwar Vansh’ in the Mohammadabad tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh. It is a historical village situated at north of Gahmar on the bank of Holy Ganga River. It lies in Muhammadabad tehsil and 35 km from Ghazipur District. The population of this village is near about 31322 as per 2011 Census. Having a history of almost four hundred years, this village has rich heritage of history of India's independence struggle. Freedom fighter Shivpujan Rai belongs to this village. It is the village of freedom fighters. Eight people died in protesting British raj in 1942 at Mohammadabad tehsil on 18 August. It has its own local administration under Panchayati Raj system, with Gram Pradhan as head. It has one of the biggest Gram Panchayat of Ghazipur district having six villages, Sherpur Kalan, Sherpur Khurd, Semra, Vachhal ka pura, Dharampura under its fold. Since independence of the country the village pradhan of Sherpur has played an important role in local politics of Ghazipur district. At present Smt. Anjali Rai is the Gram Pradhan of this panchayat.

शहीद स्तंभ

देश को आजाद कराने के लिए नौ अगस्त 1942 को महात्मा गांधी के अंग्रेजों भारत छोड़ो के आह्वान पर देशभर में क्रांति शुरू हुई थी। 18 अगस्त 1942 को मुहम्मदाबाद तहसील भवन पर तिरंगा फहराते हुए अंग्रेजों की गोली के शिकार हुए डा. शिवपूजन राय के नेतृत्व में शेरपुर के आठ नौजवान शहीद हो गए थे। इन्हीं शहीदों को स्मरण करने के लिए यह शहीद स्तंभ बनाया गया।

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