Sohawal

Sohawal is a Town and Tehsil in Faizabad District of Uttar Pradesh. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Sohawal Block (CD) is 00904. The total area of Sohawal Tehsil is 378 km², which includes 375.10 km² of rural area and 3.00 km² of urban area. Sohawal has a sex ratio of approximately 961 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Sohawal Tehsil

Sohawal Tehsil has a total of 158 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Sohawal Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Sohawal Tehsil

The population profile of Sohawal Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Sohawal Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Sohawal Tehsil is around 3,85,818 people. This includes 1,96,689 males and 1,89,129 females. Rural population is about 3,72,664 (1,89,925 males and 1,82,739 females), while urban population is nearly 13,154 (6,764 males and 6,390 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 57,645 of the population, with 29,698 boys and 27,947 girls. Rural areas have 56,033 children, and urban areas have about 1,612 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,31,340 literate people in Sohawal Tehsil, including 1,33,334 literate males and 98,006 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 2,22,453 individuals and urban literacy covers around 8,887 people.
• About 1,54,478 people in Sohawal Tehsil are not literate, including 63,355 males and 91,123 females. Rural areas include 1,50,211 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 4,267 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 64,415 households, with 62,496 in villages and 1,919 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Sohawal Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Sohawal Tehsil is approximately 99,254 people, including 50,411 males and 48,843 females. Around 98,846 people live in rural parts. Nearly 408 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Sohawal Tehsil is about 43 people, including 24 males and 19 females. Around 43 live in villages or rural parts.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 1,020 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 994 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 4,385 people per sq. km.