The etymology of the name Sohawa has not been proven,
but according to folk etymology the original name was Soo Awa which
means "100 fences of potters". Sohawa was originally a small village
near to Khoraka, after several years of human settlement in these
two villages, the original village of Soahwa and Khoraka merged with
each other and the present town of Sohawa was formed that contained
market of all types. The original village is part of the main
town(khoraka) and called "Ward #1" or Purana Sohawa (literally "old
Sohawa")
