# Sohaon

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**Sohaon** is a town in [Ballia district](/source/Ballia_district) of [Azamgarh division](/source/Azamgarh_division) in [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh) state in western [India](/source/India).[1]

## Town

Located on the northern bank of the [Ganges](/source/Ganges) river, a wonderful city of [Ballia](/source/Ballia) is an important economic and transportation spot on the border between [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh) and [Bihar](/source/Bihar) in northern [India](/source/India). The city is believed to be established by many saints who gave it the name of [Ballia](/source/Ballia). The city has in interesting culture, with a heavy influence of [Buddhism](/source/Buddhism) and some influence of [Islamic](/source/Islam) traditions. It is also famous with a huge cattle fair, [Dadri Mela](/source/Dadri_Mela), held in autumn and considered to be the second largest cattle market in the whole country.

[Senduria](/source/Sendurai_Block) (2 km), Amao (2 km), Govindpur Khas (2 km), Baghouna Kala (3 km), Bharouli Khas (3 km) are the nearby villages to Sohaon. Sohaon is surrounded by [Buxar Block](/source/Buxar) to the south, Bhanwarkol Block to the west, Simri Block to the east, Itarhi Block to the south.

## Nearby villages of Sohaon

- [Dariapur](/source/Dariapur_Ballia)
- Harbanshpur
- Tutuwari
- Pahia
- Tal Sayal
- Neura
- Champapur
- Senduria
- Kothia
- Alawalpur
- Surahi
- Narsing Patti Doyam

[Buxar](/source/Buxar), [Dumraon](/source/Dumraon), [Ballia](/source/Ballia), [Rasra](/source/Rasra) are the nearby cities to Sohaon.

## References

1. ["Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011"](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx). *censusindia.gov.in*. [Ministry of Home Affairs](/source/Ministry_of_Home_Affairs_(India)). 2011. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220711042331/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx) 2022-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 18, 2025.

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