EVENTS
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Launch of Rahat-e-Awam Mobile App by District Development Commissioner Shopian 01/03/2021 - 01/03/2022
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World Water Day Celebration at Shopian 22/03/2021 - 31/03/2022
District Shopian at Glance
Shopian is a far flung hilly area and was a part of District Pulwama. It has been given the Status of Hill District on 01-04-2007. A brief description of the dstrict is as follows:
| Altitude | 2146 mts above sea level | Area under fresh | 22902 Hectares |
| Geographical Area | 612.87 sq.km | Rural population | 2.50 lacs |
| Forest area | 300 sq.km | Urban population | 0.16 lacs |
| Cultivated Land (Hectts) | 33797 | No. of ST population | 0.15 lacs |
| Irrigated Land (Hectts) | 12501 | No. of BPL population | 54800 |
| Total land of the District | 76854 Acres | No. of Tehsils | 07 |
| Total population | 2.68 lacs | No of Villages | 232 |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | No. of Nayabats | 13 |
| Literacy Rate | 62.49% | No. of Girdawar Circles | 13 |
| Area under fruit | 26258 Hectares | No. of Halqas | 43 |
| Area under Dry | 3356 Hectares | Municipal Committees | 01 |
Whats New
- Imposition of restrictions under section 144Cr.P.C in District Shopian
- Ban on Sale/Purchasing/Stitching of Army Combat Uniforms in the District
- Provisional Selection List for the post of Junior Assistant(Hired) for District Red Cross Committee, Shopian
- Hosting of National Flag on all Government offices/buildings.
- Walk in Interview for Hiring of Pharmacists in PMBJAKs in District Shopian
- Publication of Final Seniority List of CPWs/LFWs of School Education Department, District Shopian
- Unauthorized Case of Ms. Heena Ramzan, Teacher BMS Meemander
District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner/District Collector
Shri Sachin Kumar Vaishya, IAS
