Shupiyan

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native_name = Shupiyan | type = city | latd = 33.72 | longd = 74.83
locator_position = right | state_name = Jammu and Kashmir
district = Shupiyan
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altitude = 2057
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 12,396| population_density =
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Shupiyan is a town and a district headquarters in Shupiyan district in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Geography

Shupiyan is located at coord|33.72|N|74.83|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/12/Shupiyan.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shupiyan] ] . It has an average elevation of 2057 metres (6748 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Shupiyan had a population of 12,396. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Shupiyan has an average literacy rate of 59%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 51%. In Shupiyan, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

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