INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Shupiyan

Shupiyan is a district in the Jammu & Kashmir State of India. Total area of Shupiyan is 312 km² including 306.56 km² rural area and 5.44 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Shupiyan has a population of 2,66,215 peoples, out of which urban population is 16,360 while rural population is 2,49,855. The district has a population density of 853 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 44,411 houses in the district, including 2,553 urban houses and 41,858 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 226 villages in shupiyan district.

The Shupiyan district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

There are 1 tehsils in Shupiyan district. Here is the list of all Shupiyan Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Shupiyan District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Shopian3122,66,215

Population of Shupiyan District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 2,49,855 16,360 2,66,215
Male Population 1,27,161 9,319 1,36,480
Female Population 1,22,694 7,041 1,29,735
Population Density 815 / km² 3,007 / km² 853 / km²

Households in Shupiyan District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
41,858
2,553
44,411






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Shupiyan
(शुपियन)
State / UT : Jammu & Kashmir
Total Area : 312 km²
Total Population : 2,66,215
Density : 853/km²
Total Villages : 226
Total PopulationVillages in Shupiyan District
less Than 2009
200 - 49954
500 - 99985
1000 - 199950
2000 - 499926
5000 - 99992
10000 and aboveN/A





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.