Sotha

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Sotha
Neighbourhood
Sotha Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 28°03′N79°07′E / 28.05°N 79.12°E / 28.05; 79.12
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Badaun district, Uttar Pradesh
Metro	Budaun Metro Area, Uttar Pradesh
Government
• Body	Budaun Municipal Corporation
Population  (2016 (estimated))
• Total	66,665
Languages
• Official	Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha constituency	Badaun (Lok Sabha constituency), Uttar Pradesh
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Budaun City, Bareilly division, Uttar Pradesh
Civic agency	Budaun Municipal Corporation

Sotha is the oldest area of the city of Budaun, Uttar Pradesh. The locality is largely a residential area, with a majority Muslim population. A considerable number of inhabitants comes from the nearby city of Sahaswan.

In November 2024, a Hindu outfit, Neelkanth Mahadev mandir, filed a petition in the local court against the masjid and sought permission to conduct prayers in the mosque premises. The mosque is also believed to be the third oldest existing and seventh largest mosque in the country, with a capacity of housing 23,500 people. ^[1]

Location

Iconic Shakeel Badayuni Road passes through Sotha. SH33 (Agra-Budaun-Bareilly) and Ring Road border it on opposite ends. The nearest bus stop is Lal Pul, about 600 m away. Budaun City Bus Stand is 1.5  km away and Budaun Railway Station is 2.5  km away.

Major landmarks

• Jama Masjid Shamsi ^[2]
• GhantaGhar
• Ruins of Budaun Fort

Commercial areas

• Greenwood Public School
• Islamic Darsgah Madrasa School
• Ganga Market
• Plaza Market

See also

• Budaun
• Budaun Metro Area

References

1. "Petition against Shamsi Shahi mosque in UP's Budaun non-maintainable, says Muslim side". The Economic Times. 30 November 2024. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 2 June 2025.
2. "UP's Shamsi Shahi Masjid or Nilkanth Mahadev Temple? Know what memoirs say". India Today. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.