Demographics
According to the 2011 census Shopian district has a population of 265,960, roughly equal to the nation of Barbados. This gives it a ranking of 577th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 852 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,210 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.85%. Shupiyan has a sex ratio of 951 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 62.49%. The first and foremost political and social activist from Shopian was Late Pt. Swaroop Nath Saraf, popularly known as "Baba-e-Shopian" (Father of Shopian). Born in 1907 in Shopian, he was one of the pillars of National Conference and was among the chief comrades of Late Sheikh Abdullah and was a veteran freedom fighter, who committed his whole life for the welfare of Shopian. It was Pt. Saraf, who led the popular agitation in 1979 for giving Shopian the much-aspired District status. He established Shopian High School, which was later amalgamated with Government Higher Secondary School by Sheikh Abdullah.
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