17-711: Mughal Road is the road between Bufliaz , a town in the Poonch district , to the Shopian district , in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir , India . The 84-kilometre road traces a historic route used in the Mughal period over the Pir Panjal Pass , at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,500 ft), higher than the Banihal pass at 2,832 m (9,291 ft). The road connects Poonch and Rajouri to Srinagar in
34-401: 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 2001–2011 decade was 25.85%. Shopian has a sex ratio of 951 females for every 1,000 males (this varies with religion), and a literacy rate of 62.49%. Languages of Shopian district (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 87.99% of
51-491: Is an administrative district of Indian -administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is a hill district with its administrative headquarters in Shopian town . As it is situated on the historical road commonly known as Mughal Road , most of its area is occupied by forests. Shopian district comes under the Pir Panjal Range which makes it very cold in winter. After partition of India , it
68-572: The Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir , India. It lies on the Poonch – Rajouri road and is also the starting point of the Mughal Road that leads into the Kashmir Valley through Shopian . Bufliaz connects Kashmir valley via Mughal Road which is 83.9 km long from district Shopian . In the winter, heavy snowfall blocks the 83.9 km long road due to non-availability of
85-475: The Kashmir Valley with Poonch via the Pir Panjal Pass (Peer Ki Gali) has been used from ancient times. During the period of the sultans , it was extended to Bhimber . Historian Mohibbul Hasan says it played an important role during this period. After conquering the Kashmir Valley, the emperor Akbar strengthened the route into an 'Imperial Road' stretching from Lahore to Kashmir. In modern times,
102-533: The Kashmir valley, and reduces the distance between Shopian and Poonch from 588 km to 126 km. It also provides an alternative route into the Kashmir valley off the Jammu–Srinagar highway . The road passes through Buffliaz, Behramgalla, Chandimarh , Dogray (Dogran), Godawan, Poshana, Chattapani, Peer Ki Gali , Aliabad, Zaznar, Dubjian, Hirpora , and Shopian. A route linking Hirapur (modern Hirpora) in
119-594: The existing Jammu-Srinagar highway. However, the court gave conditional permission for the construction of the road. The construction due to be completed in December 2008, was delayed for a number of reasons, including the Amar Nath land row . The road was opened on 12 July 2009 for inspection by state legislators, officials, engineers, and others. It was supposed to be thrown open for light vehicles in October 2010 but
136-655: The facilities provided by the state government and Public Works Department - Jammu & Kashmir. According to 2011 census report, there are 22 Panchayat Halqas and 158 Wards in Bufliaz block. It has a total population of 6,294 people. This article related to a location in Jammu and Kashmir is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Shopian district Shopian district ( Urdu pronunciation: [ʃoːpɪjɑ̃ː] ), known as Shupyan ( Kashmiri pronunciation: [ʃupʲjan] ) in Kashmiri ,
153-730: The historical Mughal Road; Lake Nandansar - 2 km (1.2 mi) away from the Peer Ki Gali ; Hash Wang Bagam Pather, Sok Saray, and Mughal Saray at Jajinar. The Jamia Masjid in Shopian is one of the famous historical monuments built during the Mughal reign resembling that of jamia Masjid Srinagar. The Aasar-i-Sharief Dargah at Pinjura, attracts thousands of devotees on the occasion of Eid-i-Milad-un- Nabi and Shab-i-Mehraj. Darul Uloom Islamia Pinjura where large people gather to seek (spiritual and moral) knowledge and propagate to others.Another famous muslim seminary called Jamia Sirajul Uloom
170-559: The law-and-order situation in Kashmir in 2010 imposed delays. A double-lane road was completed and opened for light vehicles in August 2012. A Mughal Road Car Rally has been held annually since 2010. It covers 600 km, including the picturesque stretch across Pir Panjal . Bufliaz Bufliaz , or Bafliaz , is a village and the headquarters of the eponymous community development block in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district in
187-536: The other notable educational institutions are: The local economy depends on agriculture. Apple growing "provides employment to about 60% of the population and is the main source of livelihood of many households." Apple growing is more profitable than other crops, partly because the hilly nature of the land makes it harder to cultivate other crops than apples. The apple orchards in District Shopian cover an extensive area of 26,231 hectares, establishing it as
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#1732780548085204-436: The population spoke Kashmiri , 8.80% Gojri and 1.78% Pahari as their first language. In 1988, The Government of Jammu and Kashmir established a college namely Government Degree College, Shopian which provides higher education infrastructure to the people of Shopian district. The Government Polytechnic college was established recently in the Shopian town, which provides technical engineering diploma level education. Some of
221-520: The project is Rs 135.23 crore, with the Ministry providing around Rs 37.05 crore as grant-in-aid. The district has a number of hospitals and healthcare facilities, some of which include its adjoining areas they are: Shopian district has many places with tourism potential: Arshi Pora Lahanthour, Sedow, Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary , Dubijan - 6 km (3.7 mi) from Heerpora Village; Peer Marg/Peer Gali - 20 km (12 mi) away from Heerpora on
238-659: The road was blown up by the terrorists. Actual construction began in October 2005 with a target of completion in March 2007 and an estimated cost of 255 crore rupees. A conservation trust petitioned the Supreme Court to stop construction, citing the disturbance to animals in the Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary , especially the endangered Markhor goat ; and claiming the road would get early snowfall in winter and hence would not serve as an alternate route to
255-448: The route has been referred to as the 'Mughal Road'. The route has also been traditionally used by the nomadic pastoral communities of Gujjars and Bakerwals for their seasonal migration. The new road was proposed in the 1950s to improve the economy of the Kashmir valley. The then chief minister Sheikh Abdullah took up this project in 1979 and named it the 'Mughal Road', but it came to a halt as terrorism took over. Bafliaz Bridge on
272-793: The second-largest apple producer in the region after district Anantnag, which holds the distinction of being the top apple producer with its vast apple orchards spanning 33,768 hectares. District Shopian produces around 3 to 3.5 lakh metric tonnes of apple annually. To enhance apple production in Shopian district, the Union government has granted approval for an "Apple Cluster" under the Cluster Development Programme. The project aims to boost Shopian apple's competitiveness globally by focusing on three key areas: pre-production-production, post-harvest management and value addition, and logistics, marketing, and branding. The estimated cost of
289-522: Was a tehsil of Pulwama district . In March, 2007, the district status was granted by the Government of India . The economy of the district depends on agriculture, particularly apple growing. Shopian district is called "the apple bowl of Kashmir". According to the 2011 census , the Shopian district has a population of 266,215. This gives the Shopian district a ranking of 577th in India (out of
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