Shopian district
Shopian district
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Website | http://shopian.nic.in |
Shopian district (Urdu pronunciation: [ʃʊpɪjãː]), known as Shupyan[4] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ʃupʲjan]) in Kashmiri, is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] It is a hill district with its administrative headquarters in Shopian town.[5] As 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]
Shopian district is called "the apple bowl of Kashmir".[10]
Demographics
According to the
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]
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:
- Jamia Sirajul Uloom Imam Sahab, Shopian
- 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."[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 apple orchards in District Shopian cover an extensive area of 26,231 hectares, establishing it as the second-largest apple producer in the region after district Anantnag, which holds the distinction of being the top apple producer with its vast apple orchards spanning 33,768 hectares. [14] District Shopian produces around 3 to 3.5 lakh metric tonnes of apple annually.[15]
Apple Cluster
To enhance apple production in Shopian district, the Union government has granted approval for an "Apple Cluster" under the Cluster Development Programme. The project aims to boost Shopian apple's competitiveness globally by focusing on three key areas: pre-production-production, post-harvest management and value addition, and logistics, marketing, and branding. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 135.23 crore, with the Ministry providing around Rs 37.05 crore as grant-in-aid.[16]
Healthcare
The district has a number of hospitals and healthcare facilities, some of which include its adjoining areas they are:[17]
- Government District Hospital Shopian
- Sub District Hospital Zainapora,
- Sub District Hospital Keller
- 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,
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
- 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 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.
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References
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(a) Kashmir, region Indian subcontinent, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 15 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "Kashmir, region of the northwestern Indian subcontinent ... has been the subject of dispute between India and Pakistan since the partition of the Indian subcontinent in 1947. The northern and western portions are administered by Pakistan and comprise three areas: Azad Kashmir, Gilgit, and Baltistan, the last two being part of a territory called the Northern Areas. Administered by India are the southern and southeastern portions, which constitute the state of Jammu and Kashmir but are slated to be split into two union territories.";
(b) Pletcher, Kenneth, Aksai Chin, Plateau Region, Asia, Encyclopaedia Britannica, retrieved 16 August 2019 (subscription required) Quote: "Aksai Chin, Chinese (Pinyin) Aksayqin, portion of the Kashmir region, at the northernmost extent of the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. It constitutes nearly all the territory of the Chinese-administered sector of Kashmir that is claimed by India to be part of the Ladakh area of Jammu and Kashmir state.";
(c) "Kashmir", Encyclopedia Americana, Scholastic Library Publishing, 2006, p. 328,ISBN 978-1-84904-621-3Quote:"Some politicised terms also are used to describe parts of J&K. These terms include the words 'occupied' and 'held'." - ^ "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.
- ^ "Shupiyan District : Census 2011-2018 data". census2011.co.in. 2011 Census of India.
- ^ "J&Ks Shopian dist to get new tourism development authority". indiatoday.in. India Today.
- ^ "Granted district status 11 years ago, Shopian still craves for facilities". greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir.
- ^ "Brief Industrial Profile of Shopian District" (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.
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- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
- ^ a b c C-1 Population By Religious Community – Jammu & Kashmir (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- ^ a b C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Jammu & Kashmir (Report). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Apple Town Shopian".
- ^ Bhat, Gulzar (15 October 2021). "High quality apple production brings cheer to farmers in Shopian". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "J&K: Centre approves 'Apple Cluster' in Shopian district | News - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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