Shopian district (), known as Shupyan () in

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, is a hill district with its administrative division in Shopian town, located in the

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n union territory of

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, 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

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which makes it very cold in winter. After

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, it was a

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of Pulwama district. In March, 2007, the district status was granted by the

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. The economy of the district depends on agriculture, particularly apple growing.Al
/ref> Shopian district is called "the apple bowl of Kashmir".

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the Shopian district has a

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of 266,215. This gives the Shopian district a ranking of 577th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the 2001–2011 decade was 25.85%. Shopian has a

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of 951

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for every 1,000 males (this varies with religion), and a

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of 62.49%. At the time of the 2011 census, 87.99% of the population spoke

, 8.80%

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and 1.78% Pahari as their first language.

Education

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: * Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Shopian * Government higher secondary, Shopian * And also various private higher secondary and high schools

Economy

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." 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.

Healthcare

The district has a number of hospitals and healthcare facilities, some of which include its adjoining areas they are: * Government District Hospital Shopian * Sub District Hospital Zainapora, * Sub District Hospital

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* NTPHC Wachi * Primary Health centre Aglar * NTPHC Ramnagri * PHC Herman * PHC Pinjura * PHC DK Pora

Places of interest

Shopian district has many places with tourism potential: Arshi Pora Lahanthour, Sedow,

Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary or Heerpora Wildlife Sanctuary is located, Hirpora in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. It lies 12 km from Shopian town, south of Srinagar. It spreads over an area of . It is bounded to the north by Lake Gums ...

, Dubijan - from Heerpora Village; Peer Marg/Peer Gali - away from Heerpora on the historical Mughal Road; Lake Nandansar - 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.

Transport

The major roads connecting Shopian with neighbouring districts are: *Shopian-Pulwama-Srinagar Road *Shopian-Anantnag Via Chitragam *shopian to Aglar via heff turkuwangam *Shopian -Anantnag via Kaider *Shopian Anantnag Via Kulgam khudwani Wanpoh khanabal *shopian to sangam via Aglar *Shopian-Rajouri-Poonch via Mughal Road *Shopian-Zawoora-Keller *Shopian-Sedow-Aharbal *Shopian-

Hirpora Hirpora (or Heerpora) is a village, near Shopian town in the Shopian district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the second largest village in the district, after Devepora. It is situated on the Mughal Road, west of Sho ...

*Shopian-Bijbehara via Malik Gund Imamsahib, *Shopian-Pinjoor *Shopian-Zainapora( Babapora)- Frisal- khudwani *Shopian-Zainapora( Babapora)- wachi - Sangam *Shopian to Kulgam Kachdoora, Sehpora Mohan Pora or Okay *Shopian to Reshnagri via Narwaw, Saidpora *Shopian to Nehama via Vehil Nowgam, Kanjiullar *Shopian to Ramnagri via Narwaw, Saidpora, Amshipora. *Shopian to Kangiullar via Ramnagri and Gadiporahir *Shopian to Kheer Bhawani at Mamzam via Ramnagri, Kanjiuller Nihama *Shopian to

Aharbal Aharbal is a hill station in the south-western part of Kashmir Valley in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, south of the summer capital of Srinagar (Sub district: Damhal Hanjipora, District: Kulgam). Aharbal Waterfall is also kno ...

via Ramnagri, Gadipora and Nihama *Shopian to Zawoora via Rambiara. *Shopian to Shadab Karewa Via Zowoora. *Shopian to Narapora, keller via Zawoora *Shopain to Aharbal via Saidow *Shopian Arshi pora road to link Via Herman Kadder Road *Shopian to Manzimpara via Kundalan. *Shopian to Anantnag via Manihall and Yaripora *Shopian to Toolihalan *Shopian to Aharbal via Ramnagri, Reshnagri, Bridge Completed in Last year. .

References

External links

Official website
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