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weblink}}| footnotes = | official_name = | area_code = 01933| other_name = Shupiyan}}Shopian or Shupiyan ({{IPA-ur|ʃʊpɪjãː}}), known as ShupyanBOOK,weblink Kashir Encyclopedia, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Arts Culture and Languages, 1989, 2, 151, ks, ({{IPA-ks|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.WEB,weblink Snowfall in south Kashmir's Shopian, greaterkashmir.com, Greater Kashmir, WEB,weblink Shopian - Dc Msme, dcmsme.gov.in, Development Commissioner Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, 20 November 2018, 30 November 2020,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20201130110504weblink">weblink dead, 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.WEB, Apple town,weblink General {{More citations needed|section|date=April 2012}}The geologist Frederic Drew stated that Shopian derived its name from a distortion of word shah-payan, i.e. “royal stay”. However, the local people hold the view that Shopian was earlier named as “Shin-Van” meaning “snow forest”.Shopian is an ancient town of Kashmir and had importance due to it being situated on the ancient imperial route, commonly known as Mughal Road, which connects Lahore and Srinagar.BOOK, Bloeria, Sudhir S., 2000, Pakistan's Insurgency vs India's Security: Tackling Militancy in Kashmir, New Delhi, Manas Publications, 172, 978-81-7049-116-3, Shopian was one out of six Wazarat Headquarters in Kashmir from 1872 to 1892 A.D.WEB,weblink Jammu and Kashmir(UT) | DISTRICTS OF INDIA, districts.nic.in, History The famous Battle of Shopian was fought in which Sikh forces defeated Afghan forces and captured Kashmir in 1819.{{citation |title=Hari Singh Nalwa - Champion of the Khalsaji |last=Nalwa |first=Vanit |year=2009 |publisher=Manohar Books |location=New Delhi |isbn=978-81-7304-785-5 |page=45}}BOOK, The History of the Sikhs Volume 5, Gupta, Hari Ram, 1991, Munshiram Manoharlal, 9788121505154, 128, Geography Shupiyan is located at {{Coord|33.72|N|74.83|E|}}.WEB,weblink Maps, Weather, and Airports for Shupiyan, India, www.fallingrain.com, It has an average elevation of {{cvt|2057|metres}}. It is {{cvt|45|km}} from Srinagar. Demographics {{Pie chart|thumb = right

WORK=CENSUS INDIA, 11 July 2021, |label1 = Islam|value1 = 85.94|color1 = Green|label2 = Hinduism|value2 = 13.12|color2 = DarkOrange|label3 = Sikhism|value3 = 0.34|color3 = Yellow|label4 = Christianity|value4 = 0.41|color4 = Blue|label5 = Buddhism|value5 = 0.01|color5 = Gold|label6 = Jainism|value6 = 0.00|color6 = Maroon|label7 = Not Stated|value7 = 0.18|color7 = Black}}{{As of|2011}} India census, Shopian Municipal Committee had a population of 16,360. There were 9,319 males (57%) and 7,041 females (43%). Of the population, 2,063 (12.6%) were age 0-6: 1,146 males (56%) and 917 females (44%). The literacy rate for the people over six was 78.6% (males 86.7%, females 67.8%). The average population of the town was 6 persons each house.WEB,weblink Shupiyan Population Census 2011 - 2018, census2011.co.in, 2011 Census of India, {{Historical populations|source = |percentages=pagr| cols = 1

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16,360 }} 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. Tourism 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. 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. Economy Majority of the population are apple fruit growers.WEB, Bhat, T., 2014, Economic of Apple Industry:A Primary Survey in District Shopian Kashmir (India), 166638356, en, See also Mughal Road Aharbal Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary Kulgam Anantnag References {{Reflist}} External links {{Official|shopian.nic.in}} {{Officialweblink}} {{Geographic location|Centre = Shopian district|North = |Northeast = Pulwama district|East = |Southeast = |South = Kulgam district|Southwest = |West = |Northwest = Badgam district}}{{Jammu and Kashmir topics}}{{Municipalities of Jammu and Kashmir}}{{Kashmir Valley}}