Shupiyan
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Shupiyan or Shopian is a town in the India
n state
of Jammu and Kashmir
. It is the administrative headquarter of the Shopian district.
road which connects Kashmir valley with Rajouri and Poonch
districts. Shopian was previously known as Sheen e vanmeaning forest of snow. 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 and 20 km from District Head quarter pulwama. 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.
Presently the District Shopian is having 2 assembly constituencies consisting of One Tehsil, One CD Block Shopian and a part of Block Keller, One Municipal committee with 13 wards, 43 Patwar Halqas and 103 Panchayat Halqas for 231 Revenue Villages. The district is known as Apple Bowl of the State as it is famous for Horticulture Sector. The fruit production is Annually Estimated to 2.00 Lac Metric Tons.
According to some records its earlier name was Shiv Pavan. This was a major religious pilgrimage Centre of Hindus. There was a Shiv temple which does not exist any longer. Recently, the scholars of history have traced the etymology of this historical town from the Persian word shahpayan where 'shah' means 'Emperor' and 'payan' means 'stopover' as it was the place where different emperors especially moghuls used to take rest after coming from a hectic journey through the Pir Panjal Range.
A major development in Kashmir was the establishment of the first branch of the Ahl-i Hadith in Srinagar, in 1925,
by Sayyed Hussain Shah Batku, a Kashmiri student of the Madrasa Miyan Sahib in Delhi, a seminary set up by one of the
pioneers of the Ahl-i Hadith in India, Maulana Anwar Shah Shopiani was a notable member of the Jamiat Ahl-i Hadith.
Maulana Anwar Shah Shopiani (d.1969). Anwar Shah was a close disciple of Batku, and played a major role in spreading the message of the Ahl-i Hadith in Shopian and Srinagar. He also undertook missionary tours to outlying regions of the state, including Bhadarwah (Doda) and Ladakh. Like Anwar Shah, Maulana Mubaraki was a trained 'alim, a prolific writer and a powerful orator. He edited two Ahl-i Hadith journals, Tauhid and Muslim, and wrote extensively against the Ahmadis, the Shi'as, the Arya Samajists and the Christian missionaries, all of whom he saw as bent on for the extirpation of Islam from Kashmir. He served as the president of the Ahl-i Hadith jama'at in Kashmir for several years, as well as the Imam of the Central Jamia Ahl-i Hadith Masjid in Srinagar.
Many of the Great Ulema of Jamate Islami have had their origin from Shopian. The most influential and prominent among them are Moulvi Mohmad Amin (Shopian), Maulana Ghulam Ahmad Ahrar (Shopian, d. 2004) and Maulana Hakim Ghulam Nabi (Chittragam, d. 2002). These three persons had a pivotal role in Jammats establishment in J & K and were well known for their piousness, religious fervor and tremendous oration. The pains taken by them espacially Maulana Ghulam Ahmad Ahrar and Maulana Hakim Ghulam Nabi in travelling to every nook and corner of Kashmir Valley and Jammu region and promulgating the message of Islam are well known.
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.
.
, 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.
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States and territories of India
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of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
. It is the administrative headquarter of the Shopian district.
History
Shopian is a historical town, and has gained importance due to the MughalMughal era
The Mughal era is a historic period of the Mughal Empire in South Asia . It ran from the early 15th century to a point in the early 18th century when the Mughal Emperors' power had dwindled...
road which connects Kashmir valley with Rajouri and Poonch
Poonch
Poonch is a town and a municipal committee in Poonch District in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Based on the Mahābhārata evidence, and the evidence from 7th Chinese traveler Xuanzang, the districts of Poonch along with Rajauri and Abhisara had been under the sway of the Republican Kambojas...
districts. Shopian was previously known as Sheen e vanmeaning forest of snow. 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 and 20 km from District Head quarter pulwama. 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.
Presently the District Shopian is having 2 assembly constituencies consisting of One Tehsil, One CD Block Shopian and a part of Block Keller, One Municipal committee with 13 wards, 43 Patwar Halqas and 103 Panchayat Halqas for 231 Revenue Villages. The district is known as Apple Bowl of the State as it is famous for Horticulture Sector. The fruit production is Annually Estimated to 2.00 Lac Metric Tons.
According to some records its earlier name was Shiv Pavan. This was a major religious pilgrimage Centre of Hindus. There was a Shiv temple which does not exist any longer. Recently, the scholars of history have traced the etymology of this historical town from the Persian word shahpayan where 'shah' means 'Emperor' and 'payan' means 'stopover' as it was the place where different emperors especially moghuls used to take rest after coming from a hectic journey through the Pir Panjal Range.
Religious Importance in Kashmir
Shopian has the honour to had Imam Shahi Hamadan entered via it into the Kashmir valley to spread the message of Islam.A major development in Kashmir was the establishment of the first branch of the Ahl-i Hadith in Srinagar, in 1925,
by Sayyed Hussain Shah Batku, a Kashmiri student of the Madrasa Miyan Sahib in Delhi, a seminary set up by one of the
pioneers of the Ahl-i Hadith in India, Maulana Anwar Shah Shopiani was a notable member of the Jamiat Ahl-i Hadith.
Maulana Anwar Shah Shopiani (d.1969). Anwar Shah was a close disciple of Batku, and played a major role in spreading the message of the Ahl-i Hadith in Shopian and Srinagar. He also undertook missionary tours to outlying regions of the state, including Bhadarwah (Doda) and Ladakh. Like Anwar Shah, Maulana Mubaraki was a trained 'alim, a prolific writer and a powerful orator. He edited two Ahl-i Hadith journals, Tauhid and Muslim, and wrote extensively against the Ahmadis, the Shi'as, the Arya Samajists and the Christian missionaries, all of whom he saw as bent on for the extirpation of Islam from Kashmir. He served as the president of the Ahl-i Hadith jama'at in Kashmir for several years, as well as the Imam of the Central Jamia Ahl-i Hadith Masjid in Srinagar.
Many of the Great Ulema of Jamate Islami have had their origin from Shopian. The most influential and prominent among them are Moulvi Mohmad Amin (Shopian), Maulana Ghulam Ahmad Ahrar (Shopian, d. 2004) and Maulana Hakim Ghulam Nabi (Chittragam, d. 2002). These three persons had a pivotal role in Jammats establishment in J & K and were well known for their piousness, religious fervor and tremendous oration. The pains taken by them espacially Maulana Ghulam Ahmad Ahrar and Maulana Hakim Ghulam Nabi in travelling to every nook and corner of Kashmir Valley and Jammu region and promulgating the message of Islam are well known.
Colleges and Schools
- Degree College Shopian
- Govt. Boys Hr. Sec. School
- Govt. Girls Hr. Sec. School
- Mohammadiya Institute
- Shah i hamdan school
- Green land edu instt
- Brilliant Public High School
- Geographicus Public School
- Skylark public school
- Maktabia Islami public school
- Spring dales public school
- Eternal success school
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
Shupiyan is located at 33.72°N 74.83°E. It has an average elevation of 2057 metres (6748 feet). It is located 54 km from SrinagarSrinagar
Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
.
Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, 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.