Shopian

Shopian
Shupyan
city
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Historical Jamia Masjid in Shopian, Historical Aliabad Saria and Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary
Shopian is located in Jammu and Kashmir
Shopian
Shopian
Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Shopian is located in India
Shopian
Shopian
Shopian (India)
Coordinates: 33°43′N 74°50′E / 33.72°N 74.83°E / 33.72; 74.83
Country India
Union territoryJammu and Kashmir[1]
DistrictShopian
Government
 • TypeDistrict Magistrate - Presidential Rule
Area
 • Total
312 km2 (120 sq mi)
Elevation
2,057 m (6,749 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2][3]
 • Total
266,215
 • Density853/km2 (2,210/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Shopianites, Shopiani
Languages
 • OfficialKashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[4][5]
Demographics
 • Literacy rate78.6%
 • Sex ratio755.6 / 1000
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
192303
Area code01933
Vehicle registrationJK22
Websiteshopian.nic.in

Shopian (Urdu pronunciation: [ʃoːpɪjɑ̃ː]), known as Shupyan[6] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ʃupʲjan]) in Kashmiri, is an administrative division of the Shopian district. It is located in southern part of Kashmir Valley, of Jammu and Kashmir, India.[7][8] Shopian is called the ''Apple town of Kashmir'' as majority of the population engages in apple growing practices. It also provides employment to more than 60% of the population. It is 2nd richest district in Kashmir region after Srinagar.[9]

  1. ^ Excelsior, Daily (9 January 2020). "Advisor Khan visits Shopian, takes stock of people's grievances".
  2. ^ a b c A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India (Report).
    Class - IV Population of 10,000 and 19,999 (Report).
  3. ^ a b c District Census Handbook Shupiyan, Part B (PDF). Census of India 2011 (Report). 16 June 2014. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  4. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ^ Kashir Encyclopedia (in Kashmiri). Vol. 2. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages. 1989. p. 151.
  7. ^ "Snowfall in south Kashmir's Shopian". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir.
  8. ^ "Shopian - Dc Msme" (PDF). dcmsme.gov.in. Development Commissioner Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Apple town".

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