About Shupiyan District
Shupiyan is a district in Jammu and Kashmir , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Shupiyan was 266,215 with a growth rate of 25.97%. Shupiyan covers 312 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Shupiyan's population is 951 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 878 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Shupiyan, Urban/Rural population of Shupiyan, Literacy data of Shupiyan and Religion wise data of Shupiyan. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Shupiyan,Jammu and Kashmir, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Shupiyan
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 266,215 | Growth (%) | 25.97 |
| Male Population | 136,480 | Sex Ratio | 951 |
| Female Population | 129,735 | Child Sex Ratio | 878 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 312 |
Shupiyan has a total population of 266,215 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 136,480 while the female population 129,735. The state area is 312 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Shupiyan has sex ratio of 951 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 878 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Shupiyan
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 16,360 | Rural Population | 249,855 |
| Urban Population (%) | 6.15 | Rural Population (%) | 93.85 |
| Urban male Population | 9,319 | Rural Male Population | 127,161 |
| Urban Female Population | 7,041 | Rural Female Population | 122,694 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 756 | Rural Sex Ratio | 965 |
Shupiyan urban population is 16,360 (6.15% of the total), while the rural population is 249,855 (93.85% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 25.97% overall.
Among the urban population 9,319 are males, and 7,041 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 756 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 127,161 are males and 122,694 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 965 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Shupiyan
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 136,500 | Literacy (%) | 60.76 |
| Male Literate | 80,355 | Male Literacy (%) | 70.27 |
| Female Literate | 56,145 | Female Literacy (%) | 50.90 |
| Urban Literate | 11,244 | Rural Literate | 125,256 |
| Urban Male Literates | 7,089 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 86.74 |
| Rural Male Literates | 73,266 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 69 |
| Urban Female Literates | 4,155 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 67.85 |
| Rural Female Literates | 51,990 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 49.90 |
The literacy data of Shupiyan highlights a total literacy rate stands at 60.76% with 136,500 literate individuals. Male literacy is 70.27% while female literacy is lower at 50.90% among them, 80,355 males and 56,145 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 11,244 people being literate, with men at 86.74% and female at 67.85%, compared to rural areas whereas 125,256 people are literate, with male at 69.00% and female at 49.90%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Shupiyan
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,116 | Hindu (%) | 1.17 |
| Muslim | 262,263 | Muslim (%) | 98.52 |
| Sikh | 178 | Sikh (%) | 0.07 |
| Christian | 429 | Christian (%) | 0.16 |
| Jain | 1 | Jain (%) | 0 |
| Buddhist | 6 | Buddhist (%) | 0 |
| Other | 6 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 216 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.08 |
Shupiyan population is mostly hindu (1.17%) with a total 3,116 people. Muslim(98.52%) with a total 262,263 people. Sikh are (0.07%) with a total 178 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.16% with 429 people). Jain (0.00% with 1 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 6 people) and Other (0.00% with 6 people). Around (0.08% with 216 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Shupiyan.
List of Tehsils in Shupiyan
1Common questions about Shupiyan
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Shupiyan district had a population of 266,215. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Shupiyan is divided into 1 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Shupiyan is 951 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Shupiyan is 878 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Shupiyan is 60.76 per cent. That works out to 136,500 literate people.
Shupiyan covers an area of 312 square kilometres.
249,855 people in Shupiyan live in rural areas and 16,360 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Shupiyan grew by 25.97 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Shupiyan is a district of Jammu and Kashmir. You can open Jammu and Kashmir from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.