Shopian

Shopian is a Town and Tehsil in Shupiyan District of Jammu & Kashmir. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Shopian Block (CD) is 00052. The total area of Shopian Tehsil is 312 km², which includes 306.29 km² of rural area and 5.44 km² of urban area. Shopian has a sex ratio of approximately 950 females per 1,000 males.

List of Villages in Shopian Tehsil

Shopian Tehsil has a total of 225 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Shopian Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

Population of Shopian Tehsil

The population profile of Shopian Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Shopian Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Shopian Tehsil is around 2,66,215 people. This includes 1,36,480 males and 1,29,735 females. Rural population is about 2,49,855 (1,27,161 males and 1,22,694 females), while urban population is nearly 16,360 (9,319 males and 7,041 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 41,547 of the population, with 22,121 boys and 19,426 girls. Rural areas have 39,484 children, and urban areas have about 2,063 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 1,36,500 literate people in Shopian Tehsil, including 80,355 literate males and 56,145 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,25,256 individuals and urban literacy covers around 11,244 people.
• About 1,29,715 people in Shopian Tehsil are not literate, including 56,125 males and 73,590 females. Rural areas include 1,24,599 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 5,116 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 44,411 households, with 41,858 in villages and 2,553 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shopian Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Shopian Tehsil is approximately 43 people. Around 5 people live in rural parts. Nearly 38 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shopian Tehsil is about 21,820 people, including 11,311 males and 10,509 females. Around 21,798 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 22 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 854 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 816 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 3,007 people per sq. km.