Shupiyan
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| Shupiyan Shopian |
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| Coordinates: 33°43′N 74°50′E / 33.72°N 74.83°ECoordinates: 33°43′N 74°50′E / 33.72°N 74.83°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District | Shopian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 612.87 km2 (236.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,057 m (6,749 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 211,000 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 192303 |
| Sex ratio | 950:1000 ♂/♀ |
Shupiyan or Shopian is a town in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the administrative headquarter of the Shopian district.
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General [edit]
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Shopian District derives its name from its chief town, Shopian, about which Frederic Drew, while justifying the basis of its nomenclature, states that it is the distortion of word “SHAH-PAYAN”, i.e. Royal Stay. Shopian is an ancient town of Kashmir and had an importance due to it being situated on the ancient imperial route, commonly known as Mughal Road, which connects Lahore and Srinagar. Shopian was one out of six Wazarat Headquarters in Kashmir from 1872-1892 A.D.
Shopian Town - the District Headquarter - is situated at a distance of 51 kilometres (32 mi) from Srinagar and 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Pulwama at an elevation of 2,146 metres (7,041 ft) above the sea level. It has decades old road connectivity with Anantnag as well as Kulgam.
Colleges and schools [edit]
- Degree College Shopian
- Govt. Boys Hr. Sec. School
- Govt. Girls Hr. Sec. School
- Mohammadiya Institute
- Shah i hamdan school
- Green land edu instt
- A-One Academy of Applied technology (DOEACC Accredited computer institute For O-LEVEL) Batpora Shopian Ph No.01933-261254
- Brilliant Public High School
- Geographicus Public School, Shopian
- Skylark public school
- Maktabia Islami public school
- Spring dales public school
- Eternal success school
- Rainbow international
- Mayida Institute of Computer Science Batapora Shopian
Besides this there is a Community Information Centre (CIC) at Block Head Quarter Gagren which provides ICT facilities to the local populace as well as to the Govt.
Geography [edit]
Shupiyan is located at 33°43′N 74°50′E / 33.72°N 74.83°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 2057 metres (6748 feet). It is located 54 km from Srinagar.
Demographics [edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Shupiyan Town had a population of 12,396. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shupiyan has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 51%. In Shupiyan, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References [edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shupiyan
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
