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Sohawal is a town and tehsil[2] in Faizabad district (officially Ayodhya district) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is subpost office of Faizabad. Sohawal is 18 km west of district headquarters Ayodhya.

Sohawal
Town
Sohawal Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°45′00″N 81°59′10″E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Faizabad
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.gov.in

Demographics

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]}

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

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

Air

Ayodhya Airport is the nearest airport.[6]

References

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