Sohawal

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Sohawal
Town
Sohawal is located in Uttar Pradesh
Sohawal
Sohawal
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°45′00″N 81°59′10″E / 26.75000°N 81.98611°E / 26.75000; 81.98611Coordinates: 26°45′00″N 81°59′10″E / 26.75000°N 81.98611°E / 26.75000; 81.98611
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictFaizabad
Elevation
1,346 m (4,416 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,123
 • Rank9
Language
 • OfficialHindi[1]
 • Additional officialUrdu[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
224188
Vehicle registrationUP-42
Sex ratio1000/1000 ♂/♀
Websiteup.gov.in

Sohawal is a town and tehsil[2] in Faizabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is subpost office of Faizabad. Sohawal is 24 km west of district headquarters Ayodhya.

Demographics[]

Religions in Naka Muzzafra
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 75%
Muslims
 
 15%
Jains
 
 10%
Others†
 
 0%
Distribution of religions
†Includes Sikhs (0%), Buddhists (<0%).

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.[citation needed]

Government and politics[]

Sohawal is a block in the Faizabad district in Uttar Pradesh.[3]

The town is a part of Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh, India. Lallu Singh from Bharatiya Janata Party is the MP of Faizabad Lok Sabha constituency in Uttar Pradesh.[4]

Transport[]

Road[]

Sohawal is well connected with nearby cities Faizabad and Ayodhya. And also with Rudauli, Goshainganj and Bikapur towns of Faizabad district.

Railway[]

Sohwal railway station serves the town of Sohawal.[5]

Air[]

Ayodhya Airport is the nearest airport.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "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.
  2. ^ "Tehsil - There are five tehsils in the district. Sub Divisional Magistrate is Head of the office". ayodhya.nic.in. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Subdivision & Blocks | District Ayodhya - Government of Uttar Pradesh | India". Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh) Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 - Faizabad Parliamentary Constituency, Winning MP and Party Name". www.elections.in. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Sohwal (SLW) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  6. ^ 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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