2021
View of Pirpanjal Range & Rambiara Nallah Shopian
DISTRICT PROFILE SHOPIAN
Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR JKFCS&CA Shopian
Block-B, First Floor Mini Secretariat, Arhama Shopian. Mail: [email protected] Ph. No.: 01933-261952
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DISTRICT SHOPIAN ...... 1
District at Glance...... 2-3 Monthly requirement of foodgrains (Rice/Wheat Atta) ...... 4 Total No. of Rice Tickets/Souls(Category wise) ...... 4 Total No. of Government Sale Centers/ Fair Price shops(TSO Wise) 5 Aadhar Seeding (RT's/ Souls Seeded/Rt's/ Soules yet to be seeded/Aadhar Copies Collected ...... 6 Status of POS Machines ...... 6 Departmental Assets (Rented/Owened) ...... 7 Status of Departmental Godowns along with Capacity ...... 8 Status of FCI Godowns along with capacity ...... 8 Sanctioned strength of district(Vacant/Inposition/class/category) ... 9 LPG dealers along with double connections and area of operation/present availability of LPG)...... 10 K-Oil Licenses/ Cooperatives/ Monthly allocation ...... 11 Status of Departmental vehicles (Load Carriers/Office Vehicles) ... 11 Liability on account of loading/unloading of transportation (W.E.F) ...... 11 FPS Commission (Liability on account of75% Central Share/ 25% state Share w.e.f ...... 12 Average Monthly Remittance/ Remittance status as on date ...... 12 Other Liabilities / Requirement of funds if any ...... 13 DISTRICT SHOPIAN
Brief History: Shopian is a historical town, and has gained importance from the time of Mughal rulers. It was previously known as 'Sheen- e-van' meaning 'forest of snow'. Shopian was one out of six Wazarat Headquarters in Kashmir from 1872-1892 A.D. The District is situated in the laps of foot Hills of Pirpanchal range and most of its area is Hilly Terrain. The District is having an area of 30,741.6 hectares. It is at a distance of 51 km from city Srinagar. 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 road commonly known as Mughal Road. Shopian has the honour to had Imam Shahi Hamadan entered via it into the Kashmir valley to spread the message of Islam. Shopian Town-the District Headquarter is situated at a distance of 51KM from Srinagar & 20KM from Pulwama on 2146Mts above the sea level. It has decades of old road connectivity with Anantnag as well as Kulgam.
Presently the District Shopian having two Assembly Constituencies consists of nine Tehsils, eight CD Block Shopian & a part of Block Keller, One Municipal Committee with 13 Wards, 43 Patwar Halqas & 231 inhabited villages. As per census-2011, the total population of the District is 2.68 lacs including 15% of ST population. About 95% of the population lives in its rural areas. About 62.49% of the population was found literate.
The district has the privilege of having the "Holy Relic: of Prophet Mohammad (SAW) at khankah Pinjoora. The district is known as Apple Bowl of the state as it is famous for Horticulture Sector.
The district possesses tremendous scope for expansion of fruit industry under different schemes which can boost the economy not only of this district but the whole state.
The District with lush green forests especially in the areas like Sedow, Heerpora & Keller is rich in scenic beauty. Development of these villages/areas as tourist villages will boost the tourism in the District for economic development of the people.
District at Glance
Shopian is a far flung hilly area and was a part of District Pulwama. It has been given the status of Hill District on, 01-04- 2007. A brief description of the district is as follows:-
Altitude = 2146 meters above sea level Geographical Area = 612.87 sq.kms Forest Area = 300 sq.kms Cultivated land (Hectts) = 33797 Irrigated land (Hectts) = 12501 Total land of the District = 76854 Acres Total population = 2.68 lacs Sex Ratio = 950 Literacy Rate = 62.49 % Area under fruit = 26258 Hectts. Area under Dry = 3356 Hectts. Area Under fresh = 22902 Hectts. Rural population of the District = 2.50 lacs. Urban population = 0.16 lacs No. of ST population = 0.15 lacs No. of BPL population = 54800 No. of Tehsils = 07 No. of villages = 232 No. of Nayabats = 13 No. of Girdawar Circles = 13 No. of Patwar Halqas = 43 Municipal Committees = 01
2 No. of wards = 13 Assembly Segments = 02 No. of Blocks = 09 No. of Panchayat Halqas = 103 No. of Circles= 08 No. of FPS Shops= 204 No. of District Hospitals = 01 No. of Sub District Hospitals = 01CHC =01 No. of Primary Health Centers = 09 No. of Allopathic Dispensaries = 04 No. of Medical Aid Centers = 02 No. of Medical Sub Centers = 60 No. of Colleges = one No. of Higher Secondary Schools = 10 including 05 private Institutions. No. of High Schools = 37 including 42 private Schools. No. of Middle Schools = 146 including 62 private Schools. No. of Primary Schools = 330 including 31 private schools.
3 1. Monthly requirement of food grains (RICE/WHEAT/ATTA)
COMMODITY REQUIREMENT
Rice & Atta NFSA 13904.00
Rice JKFES 6018.00
2. Total No. of Rice Tickets/Souls (CATEGORY WISE)
RATION TICKETS SOULS
NPHH 23256 98522
PHH 32268 137290
AAY 6639 31809
EXCLUSION 235 928
TOTAL 62398 268539
4 3. Total No. of Government Sale Centres / Fair Price shops (TSO WISE)
CIRCLE GOVT. SC FP SHOPS TOTAL
SHOPIAN-A 11 17 28
SHOPIAN-B 7 15 22
KELLER 13 5 18
KEEGAM 15 16 31
ZAINPORA 6 18 24
CHITRAGAM 5 9 14
KACHDOORA 13 19 32
IMAMSAHIB 10 25 35
TOTAL 80 124 204
5 4. Aadhar Seeding (RT'S/ SOULS SEEDED/RT'S/ SOULES YET TO BE SEEDED/AADHAR COPIES COLLECTED)
Total Total Souls Souls No of No. of Digitized with RT’s RTs with Adhar Digitized Adhar Seeding Seeding
NFSA 38693 38676 165447 153075
NON- 23256 22109 98057 78049 NFSA
TOTAL 91949 60785 263504 231124
5. Status of POS Machines
TOTAL NO OF TOTAL NO OF TOTAL NO OF FP SHOPS POS POS MACHINES MACHINES ACTIVE
204 204 204
6 6. Departmental Assets (RENTED/OWENED)
AD Office
Accommodated in Government Building (Mini Secretariat Shopian)
TSO Offices
OWNED NIL
RENTED 08
Sale Centers
RENTED 56
INTERNAL 24 ADJUSMENT
7 7. Status of Departmental Godowns along with Capacity.
GODOWN CAPACITY
SHOPIAN GODOWN 500 MTS
DRAGNARD GODOWN 250 MTS
8. Status of FCI Godowns along with capacity.
As of now there is not any FCI Godown in the district
8 9. Sanctioned strength of district (VACANT/IN-POSITION/CLASS/CATEGORY)
NAME OF POST CATEGORY SANCTI- IN- VACANT ONED POSIT ION
ASSISTANT GAZETTED 1 1 0 DIRECTOR
C.I NON- 1 0 1 GAZETTED
AAO NON- 1 0 1 GAZETTED
ACCOUNTS NON- 1 1 0 ASSISTANT GAZETTED
JUNIOR NON- 1 1 0 ASSISTANT GAZETTED
T.S.O NON- 10 4 6 GAZETTED
S.K NON- 13 13 0 GAZETTED
SK.ASK NON- 60 60 0 GAZETTED
DA/WM/KM/O NON- 83 20 63 RD. GAZETTED
9 10. LPG dealers along with double connections and area of operation /present availability of LPG
AGENCY NORMAL UJWALA DBC’S AREA PRESE CONNECT CONNEC OF NT
ION TION OPERA AVAIL TION ABLE
MIR GAS 30740 7800 7000 Whole 330 AGENCY District (HP)
SHOPIAN 13714 4672 6200 Whole 615 GAS District SERVICE (IOC)
ALAMDAR 4224 4552 4500 Teh. 130 GAS Keller AGENCY (HP)
TUREY 7542 12500 13500 Whole 302 GAS District AGENCY (HP)
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Assistant Director JKFCS&CA Shopian 10