Zhongtang Township, Qianjiang District, Chongqing Municipality

Zhongtang Township

Zhongtang township is located in the northeast of Qianjiang District, adjacent to Chaoyang town and huolongping township of Xianfeng County in Hubei Province in the East, zhoubai town in the south, Chengdong sub district office in the west, Xiaonanhai town and daluba township of Xianfeng County in the north.

In November 2019, according to the reply of Chongqing Municipal People's Government on revoking Baishi Township, Zhongtang Township and Shaba Township in Qianjiang district and establishing Baishi Town, Zhongtang town and Shaba town respectively, Zhongtang Township in Qianjiang district was canceled and Zhongtang town was established.

geographical environment

Zhongtang Township, covering an area of 81.64 square kilometers, has jurisdiction over five villages, including Zhongtang, Xingquan, Shengli, Yingxin and Shuangshi, 48 villager groups, and 13141 people (in 2017). There are Tujia, Miao, Han and other nationalities, most of which are Tujia. Group 1 of Zhongtang Village (small place name: Zhongba). The terrain is complex, with crisscross mountains, basins and rivers, and the terrain fluctuates greatly. It has a mild climate, abundant rainfall and 290 frost free days.

raise crops

The main crops are rice, wheat, corn, potato and oil. The main economic crops are tobacco, tea and fruit. The main mineral resources are bauxite (with an annual output of 100000 tons), iron ore and coal mine.

education

There are one central school, two teaching buildings and eight village primary schools in the township, with a total of 43 classes, 1567 students and 58 teachers; one health center, 6 outpatient clinics and 12 medical workers; one bauxite processing plant; two power stations; three paper mills (including 2 closed); and 21 private small workshops.

population

Population data of Zhongtang township: (data of the fifth census) as of the end of 2017, there were 13141 permanent residents.

Regionalization

Zhongtang Village: Zhongtang village, Xingquan village, Shengli village, Yingxin village, Shuangshi village