Sojat Tehsil - Pali District, Rajasthan
Sojat is an administrative tehsil in the Pali district of Rajasthan, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sojat is the main town for most villages within the tehsil. The nearest railway station is situated at Sojat Road, while the nearest airport is Jodhpur Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 56.6 km.
The total area of the tehsil is 1,714 km², including 1,683.40 km² rural area and 30.57 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 995 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sojat Tehsil
Sojat Tehsil has a total of 124 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abkai Ki Dhani | Rural | Chopra |
| 2 | Ajeetpura | Rural | Dheenawas |
| 3 | Alawas | Urban | Not applicable |
| 4 | Atpara | Rural | Atbra |
| 5 | Bagawas | Rural | Dhakri |
| 6 | Bagri | Rural | Bagari Nagar |
| 7 | Bariyala | Rural | Gagrau |
| 8 | Basna | Rural | Basna |
| 9 | Basni Anant | Rural | Surayta |
| 10 | Basni Bhadawatan | Rural | Khariya Soda |
| 11 | Basni Jodhraj | Rural | Khariya Soda |
| 12 | Basni Mootha | Rural | Rendri |
| 13 | Basni Narsingh | Rural | Khariya Soda |
| 14 | Basni Surayta | Rural | Surayta |
| 15 | Basni Tilwadiyan | Rural | Rendri |
| 16 | Bhaisana | Rural | Bhaisana |
| 17 | Bhaniya | Rural | Rajola Kalan |
| 18 | Bhanwar Bhata | Rural | Guda Kalan |
| 19 | Bijliyawas | Rural | Khariya Soda |
| 20 | Bijpur | Rural | Shivpura |
| 21 | Bilawas | Rural | Bilawas |
| 22 | Birawas | Rural | Gagrau |
| 23 | Boyal | Rural | Boyal |
| 24 | Butelao | Rural | Mev |
| 25 | Chamdiyak | Rural | Khariya Neev |
| 26 | Chandasani | Rural | Chopra |
| 27 | Chandawal | Rural | Chandawal |
| 28 | Chandawal Station | Rural | Chandawal Station |
| 29 | Charwas | Rural | Charwas |
| 30 | Chheetariya | Rural | Boyal |
| 31 | Chopra | Rural | Chopra |
| 32 | Chundlai | Rural | Dhurasani |
| 33 | Dadi | Rural | Guda Ramsingh |
| 34 | Deo Nagar | Rural | Mev |
| 35 | Deoli Hulla | Rural | Chandawal Station |
| 36 | Dhakri | Rural | Dhakri |
| 37 | Dhandheri | Rural | Mandla |
| 38 | Dhangarwas | Rural | Charwas |
| 39 | Dheenawas | Rural | Dheenawas |
| 40 | Dhoondha Lambodi | Rural | Guda Ramsingh |
| 41 | Dhurasani | Rural | Dhurasani |
| 42 | Dornari | Rural | Karmawas |
| 43 | Gagura | Rural | Gagrau |
| 44 | Gajnai | Rural | Guda Beeja |
| 45 | Godelao | Rural | Reprawas |
| 46 | Guda Beeja | Rural | Guda Beeja |
| 47 | Guda Bhadawatan | Rural | Hariya Mali |
| 48 | Guda Chatura | Rural | Guda Kalan |
| 49 | Guda Kalan | Rural | Guda Kalan |
| 50 | Guda Ramsingh | Rural | Guda Ramsingh |
| 51 | Guda Shyama | Rural | Guda Kalan |
| 52 | Gurha Bachhraj | Rural | Chandawal Station |
| 53 | Hapat | Rural | Reprawas |
| 54 | Haripur | Rural | Shivpura |
| 55 | Hariya Mali | Rural | Hariya Mali |
| 56 | Heerawas | Rural | Guda Ramsingh |
| 57 | Hingawas | Rural | Gagrau |
| 58 | Jhupelao | Rural | Jhupelao |
| 59 | Kanawas | Rural | Surayta |
| 60 | Karmawas | Rural | Karmawas |
| 61 | Kelwad | Rural | Kelwad |
| 62 | Ker Khera | Rural | Hariya Mali |
| 63 | Khakhra | Rural | Guda Kalan |
| 64 | Khamal | Rural | Shivpura |
| 65 | Khariya Neev | Rural | Khariya Neev |
| 66 | Khariya Soda | Rural | Khariya Soda |
| 67 | Khariya Swami | Rural | Khariya Soda |
| 68 | Kharnikhera | Rural | Khoriya |
| 69 | Khejari Ka Bala | Rural | Khoriya |
| 70 | Khera Nabra | Rural | Guda Ramsingh |
| 71 | Khokhara | Rural | Khokhara |
| 72 | Khoriya | Rural | Khoriya |
| 73 | Ladpura | Rural | Guda Beeja |
| 74 | Lakhan Ka Khet | Rural | Guda Beeja |
| 75 | Lanera | Rural | Rajola Kalan |
| 76 | Lundawas | Rural | Rupawas |
| 77 | Malpuriya Kalan | Rural | Surayta |
| 78 | Malpuriya Khurd | Rural | Surayta |
| 79 | Mamawas | Rural | Khariya Soda |
| 80 | Mandla | Rural | Mandla |
| 81 | Meo | Rural | Mev |
| 82 | Morawas | Rural | Shivpura |
| 83 | Murdawa | Rural | Chandawal Station |
| 84 | Nai Dhani | Rural | Sardar Samand |
| 85 | Napawas | Rural | Rajola Kalan |
| 86 | Nathal Kundi | Rural | Basna |
| 87 | Naya Gaon | Rural | Chopra |
| 88 | Pachchwa Khurd | Rural | Jhupelao |
| 89 | Pachunda Kalan | Rural | Khokhara |
| 90 | Pachunda Khurd | Rural | Siyat |
| 91 | Panchwa Kalan | Rural | Jhupelao |
| 92 | Peeplad | Rural | Kelwad |
| 93 | Pokariya Nadi | Rural | Guda Beeja |
| 94 | Potaliya | Rural | Dhurasani |
| 95 | Rajola Kalan | Rural | Rajola Kalan |
| 96 | Ramasani Sandwan | Rural | Mev |
| 97 | Ramasanibala | Rural | Khariya Neev |
| 98 | Rayara Kalan & Khurd | Rural | Rayara Kalan (Khurd) |
| 99 | Rendari | Rural | Rendri |
| 100 | Reprawas | Rural | Reprawas |
| 101 | Rodawas | Rural | Guda Kalan |
| 102 | Roondiya | Rural | Boyal |
| 103 | Roopnagar | Rural | Chandawal Station |
| 104 | Rupawas | Rural | Rupawas |
| 105 | Salarmal | Rural | Guda Beeja |
| 106 | Sand Magra | Rural | Khoriya |
| 107 | Sandarda | Rural | Gagrau |
| 108 | Sandiya | Rural | Sandiya |
| 109 | Sarangwas | Rural | Hariya Mali |
| 110 | Sardar Samand | Rural | Sardar Samand |
| 111 | Sardarpura | Rural | Mandla |
| 112 | Shiv Nagar | Rural | Jhupelao |
| 113 | Shivpura | Rural | Shivpura |
| 114 | Singpura | Rural | Rayara Kalan (Khurd) |
| 115 | Sisarwada | Urban | Not applicable |
| 116 | Siyat | Urban | Not applicable |
| 117 | Sobrawas | Rural | Dhurasani |
| 118 | Sohan Nagar | Rural | Rajola Kalan |
| 119 | Sojat (Rural) | Rural | Bilawas |
| 120 | Sojat Road (Ct) | Urban | Not applicable |
| 121 | Surayta | Rural | Surayta |
| 122 | Tharasani | Rural | Mev |
| 123 | Udeshi Kua | Rural | Chandawal Station |
| 124 | Vaidhnath Mahadev Nagar | Rural | Mandla |
Population of Sojat Tehsil
As per the Census 2011, Sojat Tehsil has a total population of 2,20,854 people, consisting of 1,10,702 males and 1,10,152 females. There are 46,765 households in the tehsil with an average population density of 129 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,20,854 | 1,65,359 | 55,495 |
| Male Population | 1,10,702 | 82,056 | 28,646 |
| Female Population | 1,10,152 | 83,303 | 26,849 |
| Total Households | 46,765 | 35,608 | 11,157 |
| Population Density | 129 / km² | 98 / km² | 1,815 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the tehsil has 1,21,275 literate people and 30,753 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 49,784 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 1,257 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 30,753 | 23,418 | 7,335 |
| Literate Population | 1,21,275 | 84,622 | 36,653 |
| Illiterate Population | 99,579 | 80,737 | 18,842 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 49,784 | 41,047 | 8,737 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,257 | 931 | 326 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.