Sojat is a city, a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
and Tehsil headquarters in
Pali district of
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern si ...
state. It is situated on the left bank of the Sukri River. It is famous for its
mehendi farms and production.
History
There is also a large and famous fort situated on top of one of the hillock. The fort has a big reservoir and several temples.
Geography
Sojat is located at . It has an average elevation of 257 metres (843 feet). The whole region lies on the way of "Aravali hills range" which is the oldest hill range in India.
Demographics
2001 census, Sojat had a population of 50,061 in 9,205 households.
The municipality had a
sex ratio
The sex ratio (or gender ratio) is usually defined as the ratio of males to females in a population. As explained by Fisher's principle, for evolutionary reasons this is typically about 1:1 in species which reproduce sexually. Many species devia ...
of 927 females per 1,000 males.
Sojat has an average literacy rate of 66.7%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 77.7%, and female literacy is 55.5%. In Sojat, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Pin Code of Sojat is 306104 which comes under pali postal division (Jodhpur Region)
Economy
Sojat is a hub of Mehndi (Henna) cultivation. Due to its favourable climatic conditions and soil, Sojat is the only region in India where henna is grown and are exported worldwide.
Sojat mehndi has now received the Geographical Indication (GI) certificate.
References
External links
Sojat City
{{Pali district
Cities and towns in Pali district