Sohawal | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Sohawal Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°45′00″N 81°59′10″E / 26.75000°N 81.98611°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 |
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.
Demographics
As of 2011 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.
Government and politics
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]
Transport
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]
References
- 1 2 "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.