Shopian

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Shopian Location Map

Location of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir

Shopian (शोपियाँ) is a town and district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located in southern part of Kashmir Valley, of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Shopian is called the Apple town of Kashmir. It was a tehsil of Pulwama district before declared district in March, 2007.

Variants

• Shupiyan (शुपियाँ)
• Shupyan (शुपियाँ)

Location

Shopian Town-the District Headquarter is situated at a distance of 51KM from Srinagar & 20KM from Pulwama on 2146Mts above the sea level. It has decades of old road connectivity with Anantnag as well as Kulgam.

History

Shopian is a historical town, and has gained importance from the time of Mughal rulers.It was previously known as Sheen-e-van meaning ‘forest of snow’. Shopian was one out of six Wazarat Headquarters in Kashmir from 1872-1892 A.D. The District is situated in the laps of foot Hills of Pirpanchal range and most of its area is Hilly Terrain. It is at a distance of 51 km from city Srinagar. Shopian has been an ancient Town of Kashmir, which among other factors in the past has historical importance, since it is situated on the ancient imperial road commonly known as Mughal Road. Shopian has the honour to had Imam Shahi Hamadan entered via it into the Kashmir valley to spread the message of Islam.

Jat History

Pabu Ram Thori - Sepoy Pabu Ram Thori became a martyr of Militancy in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir on 18 August 2015. He was in 44 Rashtriya Rifles of the Indian Army. He was from Salwa Kalla, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Economy

Majority of the population are apple fruit growers. 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." 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.

The district has the privilage of having the “Holy Relic: of Prophet Mohammad (SAW) at Khankah Pinjoora. The district is known as Apple Bowl of the state as it is famous for Horticulture Sector. The District with lush green forests especially in the areas like Sedow, Hirpora & Keller is rich in scenic beauty.

Administration

Presently the District Shopian having two Assembly Constituencies consists of nine Tehsils, eight CD Block Shopian & a part of Block Keller, One Muncipal Committee with 13 Wards, 43 Patwar Halqas & 231 inhabited villages.

Tehsils in Shupiyan District, Jammu and Kashmir: 1 Shopian

Source - https://www.census2011.co.in/data/district/631-shupiyan-jammu-and-kashmir.html

Villages in Shopian tahsil

'Town: 1 Shupiyan,

Villages 1 Abal Wanah, 2 Adijan Adwan, 3 Adora Ram Pathri, 4 Adva, 5 Aglar, 6 Aglar Charat, 7 Ahagam, 8 Ali Shah Pora, 9 Aloorah, 10 Amer Bogh, 11 Amshi Pora, 12 Arahama , 13 Ari Pora, 14 Awind, 15 Awnera, 16 Baba Pora, 17 Badi Gam, 18 Badi Marg, 19 Balah Pora, 20 Bandah Paho, 21 Barah Bugh, 22 Barthi Pora, 23 Baskochan, 24 Bata Pora Niladang, 25 Bedha Pora , 26 Bimini Pora, 27 Brari Pora, 28 Brari Porah Pala Pora, 29 Buta Maran Wanpora, 30 Chak -I -Aziz Shah, 31 Chaki - Hakim Baqar, 32 Chaki Cholend, 33 Chaki Diyaro , 34 Chaki Sidiq Khan, 35 Chaki- Shamshi Pora, 36 Chako, 37 Chakorah, 38 Chal Gund, 39 Chanchawar, 40 Chater Wosh, 41 Chatri Pora, 42 Chawan, 43 Chedran, 44 Chera Marg, 45 Chidvi Pora, 46 Chilli Pora, 47 Chitra Gam, 48 Chitra Gam, 49 Chode Gam, 50 Choti Pora, 51 Chowdari Gund, 52 Chowgam, 53 Dagah Pora, 54 Dangam, 55 Dangar Pora, 56 Daram Dore , 57 Dashi Pora, 58 Dasso, 59 Day Gam, 60 Dev Pora, 61 Diyaroo, 62 Dobi Pora, 63 Dom Pora, 64 Doma Wani, 65 Drager, 66 Drawni, 67 Dreri Kali Pora, 68 Durah Pora, 69 Feri Pora, 70 Gada Pora, 71 Gadhi Pora, 72 Gagren, 73 Gahend, 74 Gano Pora, 75 Gano Pora Arash, 76 Goti Pora, 77 Gund - I- Darvesh, 78 Gund -I- Uwan, 79 Gund -I-Hado, 80 Habdi Pora, 81 Haider Gund, 82 Haji Pora, 83 Halow Pora, 84 Hamhonala, 85 Hanji Pora, 86 Hardo Nagisheran, 87 Hardo Pandove, 88 Hari Pora, 89 Hef- Kuri, 90 Heff, 91 Hei Pora Bata Gund, 92 Herman, 93 Hillow Gun-I-Murid, 94 Hind Sita Pora, 95 Hir Pora, 96 Hoshang Pora, 97 Jampathri, 98 Kach Dorah, 99 Kani Gam, 100 Kani Hama, 101 Kani Pora, 102 Kani Pora, 103 Kanjiuler, 104 Kanso, 105 Kapren, 106 Kargam, 107 Kashwah, 108 Katho Halan, 109 Kegam, 110 Kellar, 111 Kelro Malik Gund, 112 Khajah Pora, 113 Kherwarah, 114 Khoram Pora, 115 Kotah Pora, 116 Krawora, 117 Kumdalan, 118 Lamdoora, 119 Lara Gam, 120 Lari, 338 121 Lawahend, 122 Losdano, 123 Maishah War, 124 Makan -I -Danger Pora, 125 Makan-I-Douaro, 126 Mala Dair, 127 Malawrah, 128 Mali Bagh, 129 Mandojan, 130 Mangi Pora, 131 Mani Hal, 132 Manlo, 133 Manzim Pora, 134 Marheng, 135 Mast Pora, 136 Mati Pora, 137 Matri Bagh, 138 Mazhania, 139 Memandar, 140 Mohan Pora, 141 Molo, 142 Moughal Pora, 143 Mujah Marg, 144 Murad Pora, 145 Musi Pora, 146 Nadi Gam, 147 Naid Gund, 148 Nara Pora, 149 Narwaw, 150 Nasar Pora, 151 Nazneen Pora, 152 Nerwani, 153 Nildorah, 154 Nori Poshwari, 155 Now Pora , 156 Now Pora, 157 Now Pora Bala , 158 Nowgam, 159 Pader Pora, 160 Pahali Pora, 161 Pahano, 162 Pala Pora, 163 Pandoshan, 164 Panzer, 165 Pargochi, 166 Partap Pora, 167 Patar Wal, 168 Pinjorah, 169 Pir Pora, 170 Posh Hamah, 171 Purso, 172 Qongonah, 173 Rakahamah, 174 Rakha Pora Nack Pora, 175 Rakhi Nara Pora , 176 Ram Nagri , 177 Ranbir Pora Nowabad, 178 Ratni Pora, 179 Rawal Pora, 180 Reban Gund Bahram , 181 Rei, 182 Rengwar, 183 Reni Pora Khasi Pora, 184 Reshi Pora , 185 Reshi Pora, 186 Reshnagri, 187 Safanagri, 188 Sago Hand Hama, 189 Said Pora Bala, 190 Said Pora Pain, 191 Sandho Shermal, 192 Sangren, 193 Sarab, 194 Sazan, 195 Sedheve , 196 Shamshi Pora, 197 Sharat Pora, 198 Sherabad, 199 Shermal, 200 Sofi Pora, 201 Sugan, 202 Tachalo, 203 Teki Pora, 204 Teng Wani, 205 Tengah Pora , 206 Tharan, 207 Tharan Kandi, 208 Tranz , 209 Tukroo, 210 Tulran , 211 Turka Wangam , 212 Ura Pora, 213 Utar Pora Pahali Pora, 214 Uwan, 215 Vehel Chatta Watan, 216 Veshro, 217 Wachi, 218 Wacho Hallan, 219 Wadi Pora, 220 Wangam Sodershan Pora, 221 Wangi Pora, 222 Watho, 223 Zaina Bato, 224 Zaina Pora, 225 Zerakan, 226 Zipora Dharamarth,

Source - https://www.census2011.co.in/data/subdistrict/52-shopian-shupiyan-jammu-and-kashmir.html

Tourism

• Peer Ki Gali: 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.

• Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary - 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 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.

शुपियाँ

शुपियाँ (Shupiyan), जिसे शोपियाँ (Shopian) भी कहा जाता है, भारत के जम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य के शुपियाँ ज़िले में स्थित एक नगर है। यह ज़िले में तहसील का दर्जा रखता है। यह क्षेत्र अपने सेब की पैदावार के लिये प्रसिद्ध है। यह पीर पंजाल पर्वतमाला की पहाड़ियों से घिरा हुआ है।

नामोत्पत्ति: कश्मीरी भाषा में "शीन" का अर्थ "बर्फ़" होता है। इस स्थान को "शीन वन" यानि "बर्फ़ का वन" कहा जाता था और उस से विकृत होकर "शुपियाँ" बना।

आकर्षण: हीरपुरा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान इसी ज़िले में स्थित है। ऐतिहासिक मुग़ल मार्ग भी शुपियाँ से गुज़रकर श्रीनगर जाता है और पीर की गली नामक पहाड़ी दर्रे से निकलता है जो इसी ज़िले में है। इस दर्रे से २ किमी दूर नंदनसर नामक एक रमणीय झील है। शुपियाँ में मुग़ल राज्यकाल की एक जामा मस्जिद है।