Shopian district
Shopian district
Shupyan | |
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District of Jammu and Kashmir administered by India | |
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From the top: Historical Jamia Masjid, Shopian, Historical Aliabad Saria and Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary | |
Interactive map of Shopian district | |
Shopian district is in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region It is in the Kashmir division (bordered in neon blue). | |
| Coordinates (Shopian): 33°43′N 74°50′E / 33.72°N 74.83°E | |
| Administering country | India |
| Union Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Headquarters | Shopian |
| Area | |
• Total | 612.9 km2 (236.6 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 537th in India & 17th in Jammu & Kashmir |
| Population (Census 2011) | |
• Total | 266,215 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JK-22 |
| Website | http://shopian.nic.in |
Shopian district (Urdu pronunciation: [ʃoːpɪjɑ̃ː]), known as Shupyan (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ʃupʲjan]) in Kashmiri, is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is a hill district with its administrative headquarters in Shopian town. 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. After partition of India, it was a tehsil of Pulwama district. In March, 2007, the district status was granted by the Government of India. The economy of the district depends on agriculture, particularly apple growing.
Shopian district is called "the apple bowl of Kashmir".