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XVI-DISTRICT SHOPIAN


CHAPTER – XVI
DISTRICT SHOPIAN


16.1 Located in the south and south-west extremity of Kashmir valley, Shopian Sub-Division is lying in the close proximity of Pir Panjal mountain range. It is bounded by District Kulgam on its east and District Budgam on its north-west. It is flanked by District Pulwama in the north and the Districts of Rajouri and Poonch on its south and south-west respectively.


16.2 Shopian is situated at a distance of 51 Km from Srinagar and 20 Km from Pulwama. It has decades old road connectivity with Anatnag as well as Kulgam. In the era by gone, Shopian was located on the famous Mughal road connecting Lahore and Srinagar. This old route has suffered from neglect during the last couples of centuries, except being traversed by Bakherwals and Gujjars on the eve of their seasonal migrations. 


The currently under construction Mughal road is now expected to link District Shopian with the Districts of Poonch and Rajouri. In the event of its completion this road would be an alternate link between the two administrative divisions of the state and is likely to boost the economy of this proposed hill District besides increasing the administrative responsibilities of the District administration in the times to come.


16.3 The proposed District derives its name from the town of “SHOPIAN” about which Frederic Drew, while justifying the basis of its nomenclature, states that it is the distortion of word “SHAH-PAYAN”, i.e., Royal Stay. Shopian has been an ancient town of Kashmir, which among other factors in the past has historical importance since it is situated on the ancient imperial route commonly known as Mughal road. 


In view of its location coupled with trade and transit activities, Shopian was having one of the Wazarat Headquarters out of the six Wazarats of the time in Kashmir from 1872-1892 A.D. Consequent upon the reduction in the administrative divisions of Kashmir three Wazarats including Shopian ceased to exist.

16.4 With the gradual ascending slope from its north and north-eastern sides and Pir Panjal mountain range falling on its south and south-west periphery, Shopian has most of its areas of hilly character. On account of hilly terrain with conducive agroclimatic conditions, large areas of Shopian are covered by orchards especially apple and walnut which contribute to the socio-economic scenario of its rural community. 


Presence of nearby hilly tracts and pastures provide a lot of potential for development of its livestock population. The total area of Sub-Division is 30,742 Hects, out of which 19,692.5 Hects are of cultivable nature. The grazing lands are of the order of 2,948 Hects and 260.5 Hects are forest land. Remaining 7,841 Hects of land are the lands of other
nature.


16.5 Shopian, a populous town, is the urban center of the area. 90 % of the population lives in the rural areas. The total population of the Sub-Division is 2, 46,041 souls as per 2001 census comprising various groups of diverse nature like Gujjars, Pastoons, Dogarwalls, Minels and predominantly Kashmiris.


16.6 The Committee received various representations and had interaction with the people as well as their representatives besides holding meetings with the District administration for knowing their view point. The Committee conducted an extensive tour of the area also.


16. 7 The main suggestions put forth to the Committee along with the Committee’s recommendations are discussed as follows:-


i. Some of the quarters suggested the exclusion of villages Awneera, Derapora, Mujmarg, Chermarg and Nandimarg of Patwar Halqa Awneera from Tehsil Shopian and their transfer to Kulgam Tehsil/District. The Wazir Commission had in its report proposed for the transfer of Halqa Awneera to Tehsil Bijbehara on account of its nearness but the views of the District Administration were averse to the said proposal.

ii. The Committee had an occasion of interaction with the people on their visit to Awneera who opposed the transfer of said village from Shopian Tehsil. It was averred by them that in view of changed situation like the declaration of Shopian Tehsil as “Hill District” these areas need not be disturbed and any move in this behalf should be deemed as withdrawn. Accordingly the Committee in the context of above recommends not to disturb the present setup in respect of these villages.


iii. Separate representations from the residents of Niabats of Zanapora, Kaprain, Hermen and Keegam of Shopian were received for the upgradation of their Niabats to the Tehsil level. Similarly the people of Kellar vehemently represented for proposing Tehsil at Kellar on the ground of backwardness, inaccessibility and remoteness of their area from the District headquarters. People of Wachi also presented a memorandum for creation of Tehsil there.


The Committee feels that action on such prayers/representations involving the creation of any new unit other than those contained in the Government Order No. 947/ GAD of 13th July 2006 do not fall within the ambit of its terms of reference. However, as in respect of other areas, these representations are submitted to the Government separately.


16.8 Taking into consideration various factors like administrative conveniences, people’s aspirations, views of the district administration and public good etc, as also creation of a new District Kulgam in the neighborhood, the Committee recommends that the limits of District Shopian be made co-terminus with the limits of Sub-Division Shopian as well as Tehsil Shopian. Kulgam or Pulwama Tehsils touching its periphery cannot be annexed with it for the reasons of being the main tehsils of respective contiguous districts. 


Although an administrative unit of the standard of a district having limits co-terminus with one tehsil seems some what incongruous, but the District Shopian would comprise 231 villages with an area of 30,741.6 hectares mostly of hilly nature merits special treatment; thus named as hilly District. Instances are not wanting where even less than fifty villages are forming jurisdiction of a Tehsil. For the sake of affording more convenience to the general public, promotion of development and ensuring more effective manageability in hilly belts, need would arise to create at least one or two more tehsils within District Shopian. 


It is proposed that after the recommendations of this Committee receive the necessary favour at the level of Government, there after in the light of above, the Government may also like to consider the reorganization of this new District through some internal mechanism.


16.9 Thus in view of the above the Committee recommends that the territorial jurisdiction of the District Shopian be same as that of present Sub-Division Shopian. The details are as under :-

(i) Tehsil 01
(ii) Patwar Halqas 43
(iii) Villages 231


16.10 Details of Patwar Halqas along with villages of the proposed District Shopian are shown in Appendix XVI-1 and District Map as Appendix XVI- 2.


APPENDIX XVI – 1
DISTRICT – SHOPIAN
SUB-DIVISION/TEHSIL SHOPIAN

S.No. Name of Patwar Halqas Name of Villages
1. Shopian i. Hergam
ii. Bongam
iii. Butpora
iv. Kanipora


2. Arahama i. Arhama
ii. Lurgam
iii. Habdipora
3. Sedaw i. Sedau
ii. Reshnagri
4. Heerpora i. Heerpora
5. Zawoora Baderhama i. Zawoora Baderhama
ii. Manloo
iii. Kanipora
iv. Deegam
6. Saidapora i. Saidapora Bala
ii. Saidapora Payeen
iii. Shamsepora
iv. Amshepora
v. Chaki Shemispora
vi. Makan-e-Dagerpora
7. Meemander i. Meemandar
ii. Gagren
iii. Gund Hadoo
iv. Chowgam
v. Narvau
8. Pinjoora i. Pinjoora
ii. Aglar
9. Trenz i. Trenz
ii. Khurampora
iii. Utterpora Pehlipora
iv. Pahnoo
10. Dangerpora i. Dangerpora
ii. Sugoo Hindhama
iii. Moolu
iv. Thiyaran
v. Kungna
vi. Bag-e-Haripora
vii. Chitragam
viii. Haripora
ix. Mahand-pora


11. Turkawangam i. Turkawangam
ii. Dhobipora
iii. Aripora
iv. Nulaiposhwari
v. Maldeer
vi. Kenigam
vii. Bedigam
viii. Ladi
ix. Kunsoo
12. Kiloora Malikgund i. Kiloora Malikgund
ii. Kravoora
iii. Pragochi
iv. Loosdanev
v. Chanchwar
13. Keegam i. Keegam
ii. Cheke Hakeembaqir
iii. Nousipora
iv. Adoora Rampathri
v. Nazneenpora
14. Diyaroo i. Diyaroo
ii. Cheigund
iii. Advah
iv. Doompora
v. Checki Diyaroo
vi. Naidgund
15. Keller i. Keller
ii. Mastpora
iii. Makan-e-Dunaroo
iv. Manshwar
v. Ringwar
vi. Naserpora
16. Berthipora i. Berthipora
ii. Batamurran – Wanpora
iii. Mettipora
iv. Ranbeerpora
17. Pehlipora i. Pehlipora
ii. Chowan
iii. Jampathri
18. Narpora i. Narpora
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ii. Rakhnarpora
iii. Vishrooiv.
Theyaarn Kandi
v. Zarkon
vi. Gattipora
vii. Kathaauhalon
19. Sindushirmal i. Sindushirmal
ii. Wathoo
iii. Batapora
iv. Poterwal
v. Doombawani
vi. Ganaupora
20. Darumdore i. Darumdore
ii. Panzer
iii. Tengwani
iv. Tukroo
v. Mazhama
vi. Mughalpora
vii. Vedapora
21. Allowpora Sheikhpora i. Allowpora Shiekhpora
ii. Checki Aziz Shah
iii. Nowpora Bala
iv. Sarub
v. Peerpora
vi. Ahgam
vii. Sazon
viii. Chidren
ix. Marheng
22. Zainapora i. Zaniapora
ii. Babapora
iii. Rakh Zainapora
23. Sugan i. Sugan
ii. Dragar
iii. Heffkhudi
iv. Kashwah
v. Chidvipora
vi. Reshipora
24. Aglar Chirat i. Aglar Chirat
ii. Safanagri


25. Chitragam i. Chitragam
ii. Kawjapora
iii. Rebangundibehram
vi. Hydergund
v. Sofipora
26. Urpora i. Urpora
ii. Drawni
iii. Wadhipora
iv. Alishapora
v. Hushangpora
vi. Kadgam
vii. Dachoo
viii. Band Pahoo
ix. Chetravash
x. Hilaugund-e-Mureed
xi. Homehana
27. Heff i. Heff
ii. Shirmal
iii. Chileepora
28. Wachi i. Wachi
ii. Melhoora
29. Awneera i. Awneera
ii. Cheramerg
iii. Nadimarg
iv. Mujmarg
v. Durapora
30. Herman i. Herman
ii. Gehend
iii. Chodigam
iv. Kharawara
v. Abalwana
vi. Nildoor
vii. Landoora
31. Ganaupora Arash i. Ganaupora Arash
ii. Lawahind
iii. Shuratpora
iv. Palpora
v. Deshipora
32. Deerikalipora i. Deerikalipora
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ii. Gund-e-Darvesh
iii. Aloora
iv. Nerwani
v. Amberbugh
vi. Badimarg
33. Chakoora i. Chakoora
ii. Hajipora
iii. Kanihama
iv. Chek-e-Sidiq Khan
v. Hardu Nagisharan
vii. Kumdalan
34. Hardu Handev i. Hardu-Handev
ii. Wachau Hallan
iii. Sangren
iv. Wuyan
v. Chotipora
vi. Tulren
vii. Barbugh
viii. Gund-i-Wuyan
ix. Manihal
x. Batpora Palpora
35. Nadigam i. Nadigam
ii. Cuttpora
iii. Manzimpora
iv. Dugapora
v. Tachloo
vi. Nowpora
vii. Baskuchan
viii. Zainabatoo
ix. Melibugh
36. Kapren i. Kapren
ii. Rey
iii. Heerpora Bategund
iv. Pandoshan
v. Rekhpora Nayakpora
37. Vehil Chatevation i. Vehil Chatevation
ii. Nowgam
iii. Chatripora
iv. Minipora
v. Choudhrigund
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38. Ramnagri i. Ramnagri
39. Kanji Uller i. Kanji Uller
ii. Pudsoo
iii. Mandojen
iv. Feeripora
v. Adijan
vi. Poshhama
vii. Gadipora
40. Partabpora i. Partabpora
ii. Zaipora Dharmamarath
iii. Braripora
iv. Rakhhama
v. Mantraybugh
vi. Tengapora
vii. Reenipora-Khasipora
viii. Tekipora
ix. Buttpora Nilladang
41. Bemnipora i. Bemnipora
ii. Avend
iii. Rawalpora
iv. Hanjipora
42. Dangam i. Dangam
ii. Wangam
iii. Sudhershanpora
iv. Gadapora
v. Ratnipora
vi. Halaupora
43. Chek-e-Cholend i. Chek-e-Cholend
ii. Muradpora
iii. Hindsilapora
iv. Padderpora
v. Vingipora
vi. Reshipora
vii. Chekoo
Total: Number of Villages – 231

APPENDIX XVI – 2
MAP SHOWING THE BOUNDARIES OF DISTRICT SHOPIAN

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