Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 2,66,215 people in 2011, Shopian ranks 19th among the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Jammu (15,29,958) and the least populous is Kishtwar (2,30,696).
District boundaries change. If Shopian has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Shopian to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Pulwama: about 20 km
- Kulgam: about 20 km
- Budgam: about 25 km
- Srinagar: about 40 km
- Ganderbal: about 55 km
- Ramban: about 65 km
All 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir
Questions people ask
Which state is Shopian district in?
Shopian district is in Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory of India.
What is the headquarters of Shopian district?
The headquarters of Shopian district is Shopian, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Shopian district?
Shopian district had a population of 2,66,215 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.