Shopian

Also known as Shupayan, Shupiyan

Key facts

Settlement.name: Shopian
Settlement.native_name: Shupyan
Settlement.native_name_lang: ks
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Union territory
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Jammu and Kashmir
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Shopian

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Shopian (), known as Shupyan () in Kashmiri, is an administrative division of the Shopian district. It is located in the southern part of the Kashmir Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Shopian is called the Apple town of Kashmir as the majority of the population engages in apple-growing practices. It also provides employment to more than 60% of the population. It is the second richest district in the Kashmir region after Srinagar.