 Shopian is an ancient town of Kashmir and had an importance due to it being situated on the ancient imperial route, commonly known as Mughal Road, which connects Lahore and Srinagar.Shopian was one out of six Wazarat Headquarters in Kashmir from 1872-1892 A.D.  

Shopian town is from Srinagar and from Pulwama at an elevation of above sea level.It has decades-old road connectivity with Anantnag as well as Kulgam.