All Information About Sohawal Subdistrict

Detailed information about Sohawal Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Sohawal is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Ayodhya District of Uttar pradesh State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Sohawal -
Tehsil Code 904
District Ayodhya
Census Code 2011 904
Number of Grampanchayats 108
Number of Villages 159

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Faizabad (Code: 99)
Assembly Constituency Bikapur (Code: 840)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Bikapur Amit Singh Chauhan ( 2022)
Next Assembly Election 2027

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Sohawal Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 385,818
M: 196,689
F: 189,129
Rural 372,664
M: 189,925
F: 182,739
Urban 13,154
M: 6,764
F: 6,390
General Information

Number of Households: 64,415

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 385,818 (Male: 196,689, Female: 189,129)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 57,645 (Male: 29,698, Female: 27,947)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 99,254 (Male: 50,411, Female: 48,843)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 43 (Male: 24, Female: 19)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 231,340 (Male: 133,334, Female: 98,006)

Illiterate Population

Total: 154,478 (Male: 63,355, Female: 91,123)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 118,214 (Male: 90,862, Female: 27,352)

Main Workers

Total: 65,940 (Male: 54,980, Female: 10,960)

Marginal Workers

Total: 52,274 (Male: 35,882, Female: 16,392)

Non-Workers

Total: 267,604 (Male: 105,827, Female: 161,777)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 20,780 (Male: 18,069, Female: 2,711)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,400 (Male: 12,349, Female: 3,051)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,631 (Male: 3,247, Female: 1,384)
  • Other Workers: 25,129 (Male: 21,315, Female: 3,814)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,695 (Male: 4,969, Female: 2,726)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 25,199 (Male: 17,880, Female: 7,319)
  • Household Industry Workers: 3,652 (Male: 1,781, Female: 1,871)
  • Other Workers: 15,728 (Male: 11,252, Female: 4,476)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Sohawal Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 385,818
M: 196,689
F: 189,129
Rural 372,664
M: 189,925
F: 182,739
Urban 13,154
M: 6,764
F: 6,390
General Information

Number of Households: 64,415

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 385,818 (Male: 196,689, Female: 189,129)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 57,645 (Male: 29,698, Female: 27,947)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 99,254 (Male: 50,411, Female: 48,843)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 43 (Male: 24, Female: 19)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 231,340 (Male: 133,334, Female: 98,006)

Illiterate Population

Total: 154,478 (Male: 63,355, Female: 91,123)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 118,214 (Male: 90,862, Female: 27,352)

Main Workers

Total: 65,940 (Male: 54,980, Female: 10,960)

Marginal Workers

Total: 52,274 (Male: 35,882, Female: 16,392)

Non-Workers

Total: 267,604 (Male: 105,827, Female: 161,777)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 20,780 (Male: 18,069, Female: 2,711)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 15,400 (Male: 12,349, Female: 3,051)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,631 (Male: 3,247, Female: 1,384)
  • Other Workers: 25,129 (Male: 21,315, Female: 3,814)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,695 (Male: 4,969, Female: 2,726)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 25,199 (Male: 17,880, Female: 7,319)
  • Household Industry Workers: 3,652 (Male: 1,781, Female: 1,871)
  • Other Workers: 15,728 (Male: 11,252, Female: 4,476)

Grampanchayat List of Sohawal Tehsil/Taluka

Sohawal Tehsil comprises 108 Gram Panchayats and 159 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Sohawal. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sohawal

Sohawal is located in the Ayodhya District of Uttar pradesh State, India.

Sohawal Tehsil has 159 villages.

Sohawal has a total of 108 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Sohawal is 385,818.

In Sohawal, there are 196,689 males and 189,129 females.

There are 57,645 children in Sohawal, comprising 29,698 males and 27,947 females.

In Sohawal, the literate population is 231,340 (133,334 males and 98,006 females). The illiterate population is 154,478 (63,355 males and 91,123 females).