Shopian

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[[File:Jamia Masjid, Shopian.jpg|thumb|Jamia Masjid, Shopian]]
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Shopian
| native_name = Shupyan
| native_name_lang = ks
| nickname = Shopian Tigers
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Jammu and Kashmir#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
| coordinates = {{Coord|33.72|N|74.83|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|Union territory]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/advisor-khan-visits-shopian-takes-stock-of-peoples-grievances/|title=Advisor Khan visits Shopian, takes stock of people’s grievances|first=Daily|last=Excelsior|date=9 January 2020}}</ref>
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of Jammu and Kashmir|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Shopian district|Shopian]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = 2007
| government_type = District Magistrate - Presidential Rule
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop>{{cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A4.html |title=A-4 Towns And Urban Agglomerations Classified By Population Size Class In 2011 With Variation Since 1901 |work=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India}}<br>{{cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/CLASS%20IV.xlsx |title=Class - IV Population of 10,000 and 19,999}}</ref><ref name=PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN>{{cite report |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/0113_PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN.pdf |pages=22-23 |work=Census of India 2011 |title=District Census Handbook Shupiyan, Part B |date=16 June 2014 |access-date=11 February 2021}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 5.44
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 2057
| population_total = 16,360
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Shopianites, Shopiani
| population_footnotes = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop/><ref name=PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN/>
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]], [[Urdu]], [[Hindi]], [[Dogri language|Dogri]], [[English language|English]]<ref name="OfficialLang">{{cite web |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2020/222037.pdf |title=The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020 |publisher=The Gazette of India|date=27 September 2020 |access-date=27 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020 | work=Rising Kashmir | date=23 September 2020| url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/parliament-passes-jk-official-languages-bill-2020 | access-date=23 September 2020}}</ref>
| demographics_type2 = Demographics
| demographics2_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy rate]]
| demographics2_info1 = 78.6% 
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name=PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN/><ref name=Census2011-town_pop/>
| demographics2_title2 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| demographics2_info2 = 755.6 [[female|♀]]/ 1000 [[male|♂]] 
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 192303
| registration_plate = JK22
| website = {{url|http://shopian.nic.in}}
| footnotes =
| official_name =
| area_code = 01933
| other_name = Shupiyan
}}

'''Shopian''' or '''Shupiyan''' ({{IPA-ur|ʃʊpɪjãː}}), known as '''Shupyan'''<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/kashir-encyclopedia-vol-2-jk-culture-academy/mode/1up|title=Kashir Encyclopedia|publisher=Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages|year=1989|volume=2|pages=151|language=ks}}</ref> ({{IPA-ks|ʃupʲjan}}) in [[Kashmiri language|Kashmiri]]''',''' is an administrative division of the [[Shopian district]], located in southern part of [[Kashmir Valley]], of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/photos/745-24-snowfall-in-south-kashmir-s-shopian.html |title=Snowfall in south Kashmir's Shopian |website=greaterkashmir.com |publisher=Greater Kashmir}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/DPS%20Shopian.pdf |title=Shopian - Dc Msme |website=dcmsme.gov.in |publisher=Development Commissioner Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises}}</ref> Shopian is also called the apple town of Kashmir,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kashmir|first=Rising|title=Apple Town Shopian {{!}}{{!}} Rising Kashmir|url=https://www.risingkashmir.com/index.php/home/news_description_archive/369209/Apple-Town-Shopian|access-date=2021-06-03|website=Apple Town Shopian {{!}}{{!}} Rising Kashmir|language=en}}</ref> as majority of the population engages in apple growing practices which also provides employment to more than 60% of the population.

==General==
{{More citations needed|section|date=April 2012}}
The geologist [[Frederic Drew]] stated that Shopian derived its name from a distortion of the word ''shah-payan'', i.e. "royal stay". However, the local people hold the view that Shopian was earlier named "Shin-Van" meaning "snow forest". Shopian is an ancient town of Kashmir and had importance due to it being situated on the ancient imperial route, commonly known as Mughal Road, which connects Lahore and Srinagar.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bloeria |first=Sudhir S. |year=2000 |title=Pakistan's Insurgency vs India's Security: Tackling Militancy in Kashmir |location=New Delhi |publisher=Manas Publications |page=172 |isbn=978-81-7049-116-3}}</ref> Shopian was one out of six Wazarat Headquarters in Kashmir from 1872-1892 A.D.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://districts.nic.in/districts.php?sid=JK|title=Jammu and Kashmir(UT) | DISTRICTS OF INDIA|website=districts.nic.in}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Shupiyan is located at {{Coord|33.72|N|74.83|E|}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Shupiyan.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Shupiyan, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of {{cvt|2057|metres}}. It is {{cvt|45|km}} from [[Srinagar]].

== Demographics ==
{{Pie chart
|thumb = right
|caption = Religion in Shopian City (2011)<ref name="Shopian City Population">{{cite web|url=https://www.censusindia2011.com/jammu-kashmir/shupiyan/shopian/shupiyan-mc-population.html|title=Shupiyan City Population|work=Census India|accessdate=11 July 2021}}</ref>
|label1 = [[Islam]]
|value1 = 85.94
|color1 = Green
|label2 = [[Hinduism]]
|value2 = 13.12
|color2 = Orange
|label3 = [[Sikhism]]
|value3 = 0.34
|color3 = Yellow
|label4 = [[Christianity]]
|value4 = 0.41
|color4 = Blue
|label5 = [[Buddhism]]
|value5 = 0.01
|color5 = Gold
|label6 = [[Jainism]]
|value6 = 0.00
|color6 = Maroon
|label7 = Not Stated
|value7 = 0.18
|color7 = Black
}}

{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], Shopian Municipal Committee had a population of 16,360.<ref name="Shopian City Population"/><ref name=Census2011-town_pop/><ref name=PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN/> There were 9,319 males (57%) and 7,041 females (43%).<ref name=Census2011-town_pop/><ref name=PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN/> Of the population, 2,063 (12.6%) were age 0-6: 1,146 males (56%) and 917 females (44%).<ref name=PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN/> The literacy rate for the people over six was 78.6% (males 86.7%, females 67.8%).<ref name=PART_B_DCHB_SUPHIYAN/> The average population of the town was 6 persons each house.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/800027-shupiyan-jammu-and-kashmir.html |title=Shupiyan Population Census 2011 - 2018 |website=census2011.co.in |publisher=2011 Census of India}}</ref>
{{Historical populations
|source = <ref name=Census2011-town_pop/>
|percentages=pagr
| cols = 1
| 1911 | 2,114
| 1921 | 2,236
| 1931 | 2,217
| 1941 | 4,359
| 1951 | 5,182
| 1961 | 6,005
| 1971 | 7,836
| 1981 | 9,653
| 2001 | 12,246
| 2011 | 16,360
}}

==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.

==Tourism==
People from all around the globe visit the tourist places like [[Peer Ki Gali]] which is on a mountain top of Mughal road. Mughal Sarai - this palace is situated on the bank of river which flows on the side of Mughal road. This palace was used by Mughal rulers as their resting place during their travels.
[[Dabjan forests]] - this place is another tourist place of Shopian, where a spring is present in the middle of Dabjan forest. Famous national park [[Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary]] is situated in the district. The Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary is an abode to many species of animals including the Himalayan [[brown bear]], Himalayan [[Asian black bear|black bear]], [[musk deer]], [[leopard]], [[Tibetan wolf]], Himalayan [[palm civet]] and also critically endangered Pir Panjal [[markhor]]. Besides, 130 species of birds including the spotted forktail, western tragopan, rock bunting, rufous-breasted accentor, Himalayan woodpecker, blue rock thrush, white-capped redstart, Himalayan griffon, common stonechat and grey wagtail are found in the Sanctuary.

==Economy==
Majority of the population are apple fruit growers.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhat|first=T.|date=2014|title=Economic of Apple Industry:A Primary Survey in District Shopian Kashmir (India)|url=https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Economic-of-Apple-Industry%3AA-Primary-Survey-in-Bhat/b904c0c5c4ffd21a3b2835ec92eca62e50aa9dd9|access-date=2021-06-03|website=undefined|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Mughal Road]]
*[[Aharbal]]
*[[Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary]]
*[[Kulgam]]
*[[Anantnag]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official|shopian.nic.in}}
* {{Official|https://www.jkdte.org/polytechnics/shopian.htm}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Shopian district
|North =
|Northeast = [[Pulwama district]]
|East =
|Southeast =
|South = [[Kulgam district]]
|Southwest =
|West =
|Northwest = [[Badgam district]]
}}
{{Jammu and Kashmir topics}}
{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir}}
{{Kashmir Valley}}

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[[Category:Cities and towns in Shopian district]]

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