Shopian district (Urdu pronunciation: [ʃʊpɪjãː]), known as Shupyan[4] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ʃupʲjan]) in Kashmiri, is a hill district with its administrative division in Shopian town, located in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir,[5] since it is situated on the historical road commonly known as Mughal Road, most of its area is occupied by forests. Shopian district comes under the Pir Panjal Range which makes it very cold in winter.[6] After partition of India, it was a tehsil of Pulwama district. In March, 2007, the district status was granted by the Government of India.[7][8] The economy of the district depends on agriculture, particularly apple growing.[9]
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Shopian district
Shupyan | |
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District of Jammu and Kashmir | |
From the top: Historical Jamia Masjid in Shopian, Historical Aliabad Saria and Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Coordinates: 33.72°N 74.83°E / 33.72; 74.83[1] | |
Country | India |
Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
Headquarters | Shopian |
Area | |
• Total | 612.9 km2 (236.6 sq mi) |
• Rank | 537th in India & 17th in Jammu & Kashmir |
Population (Census 2011) | |
• Total | 266,215 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | JK-22 |
Website | http://shopian.nic.in |
Shopian district is called "the apple bowl of Kashmir".[10]
According to the 2011 census, the Shopian district has a population of 266,215.[11] This gives the Shopian district a ranking of 577th in India (out of a total of 640).[11] The district has a population density of 852 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,210/sq mi) .[11] Its population growth rate over the 2001–2011 decade was 25.85%.[11] Shopian has a sex ratio of 951 females for every 1,000 males[11] (this varies with religion), and a literacy rate of 62.49%.[11]
Religion in Shopian district (2011)[12] | ||||
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Religion | Percent | |||
Islam | 98.52% | |||
Hinduism | 1.17% | |||
Other or not stated | 0.31% |
Sex Ratio in Shopian District in 2011 Census.[12] (no. females per 1,000 males) | ||||
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Religion (and population) | Sex Ratio | |||
Muslim (pop 262,263) | 968 | |||
Hindu (pop 3,116) | 122 | |||
Other (pop 836) | 779 | |||
Total (pop 266,215) | 951 |
Shopian (Shupiyan) district: religion, gender ratio, and % urban of population, according to the 2011 Census.[12] | |||||||||
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Hindu | Muslim | Christian | Sikh | Buddhist | Jain | Other | Not stated | Total | |
Total | 3,116 | 262,263 | 429 | 178 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 216 | 266,215 |
1.17% | 98.52% | 0.16% | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% | 100.00% | |
Male | 2,777 | 133,233 | 229 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 135 | 136,480 |
Female | 339 | 129,030 | 200 | 78 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 129,735 |
Gender ratio (% female) | 10.9% | 49.2% | 46.6% | 43.8% | 66.7% | 0.0% | 50.0% | 37.5% | 48.7% |
Sex ratio (no. of females per 1,000 males) |
122 | 968 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 951 |
Urban | 2,146 | 14,060 | 67 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 16,360 |
Rural | 970 | 248,203 | 362 | 122 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 187 | 249,855 |
% Urban | 68.9% | 5.4% | 15.6% | 31.5% | 33.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 13.4% | 6.1% |
At the time of the 2011 census, 87.99% of the population spoke Kashmiri, 8.80% Gojri and 1.78% Pahari as their first language.[13]
In 1988, The Government of Jammu and Kashmir established a college namely Government Degree College, Shopian which provides higher education infrastructure to the people of Shopian district. The Government Polytechnic college was established recently in the Shopian town, which provides technical engineering diploma level education.
Some of the other notable educational institutions are:
The local economy depends on agriculture. Apple growing "provides employment to about 60% of the population and is the main source of livelihood of many households."[9] Apple growing is more profitable than other crops, partly because the hilly nature of the land makes it harder to cultivate other crops than apples.[9]
The district has a number of hospitals and healthcare facilities, some of which include its adjoining areas they are:[14]
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Shopian district has many places with tourism potential: Arshi Pora Lahanthour, Sedow, Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary, Dubijan - 6 km (3.7 mi) from Heerpora Village; Peer Marg/Peer Gali - 20 km (12 mi) away from Heerpora on the historical Mughal Road; Lake Nandansar - 2 km (1.2 mi) away from the Peer Ki Gali; Hash Wang Bagam Pather, Sok Saray, and Mughal Saray at Jajinar. The Jamia Masjid in Shopian is one of the famous historical monuments built during the Mughal reign resembling that of jamia Masjid Srinagar. The Aasar-i-Sharief Dargah at Pinjura, attracts thousands of devotees on the occasion of Eid-i-Milad-un- Nabi and Shab-i-Mehraj. Darul Uloom Islamia Pinjura where large people gather to seek (spiritual and moral) knowledge and propagate to others.Another famous muslim seminary called Jamia Sirajul Uloom is situated at Imamsahib.
On the outskirts of Shopian town near Nagbal area, there is a Siva temple called Kapalmochan Mandir with three natural springs and a unique Shivling with small Rudraksh shaped knots spread all over it.
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The major roads connecting Shopian with neighbouring districts are:
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