Shopian
Shupyan | |
|---|---|
Town | |
   From the top: Historical Jamia Masjid in Shopian, Historical Aliabad Saria and Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary | |
  Shopian Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India  Shopian Shopian (India) | |
| Coordinates: 33°43′N 74°50′E / 33.72°N 74.83°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir[1] |
| District | Shopian |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Magistrate - Presidential Rule |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,057 m (6,749 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,360 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Shopianites, Shopiani |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[4][5] |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy rate | 78.6% |
| • Sex ratio | 755.6 ♀/ 1000 ♂ |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 192303 |
| Area code | 01933 |
| Vehicle registration | JK22 |
| Website | shopian |
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]
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (9 January 2020). "Advisor Khan visits Shopian, takes stock of people's grievances".
- ^ 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). - ^ 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.
- ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ Kashir Encyclopedia (in Kashmiri). Vol. 2. Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages. 1989. p. 151.
- ^ "Snowfall in south Kashmir's Shopian". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Apple town".