Shopian District

Jammu and Kashmir

Shopian district is one of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Its administrative headquarters is at Shopian. It covers 612 sq km and had a population of 2,66,215 at the 2011 census, a density of 435 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Shopian
Area
612 sq km
Population
2.66 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
435 /km²
Literacy Rate
60.76%
Sex Ratio
951
per 1,000 males
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Shopian District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Shopian district.

Total Population
2.66 Lakh
Male Population
1.36 Lakh
Female Population
1.30 Lakh
Rural Population
2.50 Lakh
Urban Population
16,095
Scheduled Caste
110
Scheduled Tribe
22,100
Literacy Rate
60.76%
Population Density
435 /km²
Sex Ratio
951
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 70.02%Female literacy 50.81%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Shopian district.

7
Tehsils
9
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
98
Gram Panchayats
231
Villages
Headquarters
Shopian
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, Gojri
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
33.72° N, 74.83° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Shopian

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Assembly Constituencies Covering Shopian

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Zainapora
No. 36 · Srinagar
SG
Showkat Hussain Ganie
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
MLA
Shopian
No. 37 · Srinagar
SK
Shabir Ahmad Kullay
Independent
MLA

Your Representatives from Shopian

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Shopian district.

  • Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MP
    Srinagar · No. 2
  • SG
    Showkat Hussain Ganie
    Jammu & Kashmir National Conference
    MLA
    Zainapora · No. 36
  • SK
    Shabir Ahmad Kullay
    Independent
    MLA
    Shopian · No. 37

Election History

Lok Sabha

Srinagar · No. 2

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJKNCAga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi
    Votes 3,56,865Vote share 53.02%Margin 1,88,416
    1. 1. Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi · JKNC3,56,865 (53.02%)
    2. 2. Waheed-ur-Rehman Para · Jammu & Kashmir People's Democratic Party1,68,449 (25.03%)
    3. 3. Ashraf Mir · JKAP65,952 (9.8%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jammu and Kashmir
State
Shopian
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 2
2 Assembly
No. 36, 37

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Shopian District at a Glance

State
Jammu and Kashmir
Headquarters
Shopian
Area
612 sq km
Population
2.66 Lakh
Population density
435 per km²
Sex ratio
951 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
60.76%
Languages
Kashmiri, Urdu, Gojri
Tehsils
7
Blocks
9
Gram panchayats
98
Villages
231
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jammu and Kashmir
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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