Sohawal
Sohawal
Town in Uttar Pradesh, India
Sohawal is a town and tehsil[2] in Ayodhya district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is sub post office of Ayodhya. Sohawal is 18 km west of district headquarters Ayodhya.
Sohawal | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 26°45′00″N 81°59′10″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ayodhya |
| Elevation | 1,346 m (4,416 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 25,123 |
| • Rank | 9 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 224188 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-42 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/1000 ♂/♀ |
| Website | up |
| Religions in Sohawal | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hindus | 75% | |||
| Muslims | 15% | |||
| Jains | 10% | |||
| Others† | 0% | |||
| Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0%), Buddhists (<0%). | ||||
As of 2011[update] India census, Sohawal had a population of 25,123. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sohawal has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 52%. In Sohawal, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]
Sohawal is a block in the Ayodhya district in Uttar Pradesh.[3]
The town is a part of Ayodhya Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, India. Lallu Singh from Bharatiya Janata Party is the MP of Ayodhya Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.[4]
Road
Sohawal is well connected with nearby cities Ayodhya and also with Rudauli, Goshainganj and Bikapur towns of Ayodhya district.
Railway
Sohawal railway station serves the town of Sohawal.[5]
Air
Ayodhya International Airport is the nearest airport.[6]
- "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- "Tehsil - There are five tehsils in the district. Sub Divisional Magistrate is Head of the office". ayodhya.nic.in. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- "Subdivision & Blocks | District Ayodhya - Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 22 February 2021.
- "Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh) Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 - Ayodhya Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name". www.elections.in. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- "Sohawal Railway Station Map/Atlas NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- Tyagi, Harshita (24 November 2020). "UP Cabinet clears proposal to rename Ayodhya Airport as Maryada Purushottam Sri Ram Airport". Times Now. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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