Gaotian Town, Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Chongqing

Gaotian town

Located in the northwest of Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, Gaotian town is adjacent to Rongxi town in the East, Qingxichang town in the south, Waxi township of Songtao County in Guizhou Province in the West and Lixi town of Youyang County in the north, with a total area of 128.97 square kilometers.

In 1948, the territory of Gaotian town was changed from Gaotian township to Gaotian town in March 2011. By the end of 2018, the registered residence population in the town was 15173. As of June 2020, there are 3 communities and 5 administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Gaotian Town, and the town people's government is stationed in TingChang community.

The main food crops in Gaotian town are rice, corn and sweet potato; the main animal husbandry is raising pigs, cattle, sheep and poultry; the main industry is manganese mining and processing. In 2018, there were 30 industrial enterprises in Gaotian Town, including 3 large-scale enterprises and 11 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

History of construction

In 1948, Gaotian township was established from riqi township.

In September 1958, Gaotian township was changed into Gaotian commune.

In April 1962, Gaotian commune established maopo commune.

In December 1983, Gaotian commune and maopo commune were changed into Gaotian Township and maopo Township respectively.

In July 2001, maopo township was merged into Gaotian township.

In March 2011, Gaotian township was changed from township to town.

administrative division

In 2011, Gaotian town has three communities: TingChang, fengxiangtang and maopo, five administrative villages: Shuiche, Shuitian, Qiyuan, daoluo and Gaodong, and 48 villager groups.

As of June 2020, there are three communities and five administrative villages under the jurisdiction of Gaotian Town: TingChang community, fengxiangtang community, maopo community, Shuiche village, Shuitian village, Qiyuan village, Gaodong village and daoluo village, and the town people's government is stationed in TingChang community.

geographical environment

Location context

Gaotian town is located in the northwest of Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, bordering Rongxi town in the East, Qingxichang town in the south, Waxi township of Songtao County in Guizhou Province in the West and Lixi town of Youyang County in the north. It is 26 kilometers away from Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County, with a total area of 128.97 square kilometers.

topographic features

The terrain of Gaotian town is high in the West and low in the East; the terrain is divided into hills and mountains; the main mountains are pingyanggai, laodingyan, Liangzi in East Sichuan, jigongling, heshangyan, liangfengao, the highest peak in Jiaoziding; the lowest point Gaojian is located in TingChang village, 317 meters above sea level.

climate

It has a subtropical monsoon climate; the annual average temperature is 16.5 ℃, the average temperature in January is 4.3 ℃, the extreme minimum temperature is - 8.5 ℃ (January 27, 1977); the average temperature in July is 36.7 ℃, the extreme maximum temperature is 39.4 ℃ (July 15, 1981); the annual average temperature range is 3.3 ℃, the annual average frost free period is 289.3 days, the longest is 299 days, the shortest is 270 days; the annual average precipitation is 1326 mm, and the rainfall is 2.5% It is concentrated from June to August every year, with the most in July.

hydrology

The rivers in Gaotian town belong to Yuanjiang River Basin; the main rivers are Rongxi River and maopo River; the total length of the river is 66.6 km, and the density of the river network is 0.44 km / km2; the largest river in the town is Rongxi River, which flows from south to north through paddy fields, waterwheel, fengxiangtang and TingChang, with a length of 12.6 km, a drainage area of 122.2 km2, an average annual flow of 14.4 m3 / s, and the main tributary is Maoxi river Poxi, etc.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Gaotian town include mountain torrents, geological landslides, hail, etc.; hail disasters occur once a year, mainly from June to August, and the serious one occurred on August 15, 1992. The hail is the size of an egg, many crops are affected, and a few houses are damaged.

natural resources

The proven underground mineral deposits in Gaotian town include manganese, vanadium, phosphate and coal mines, of which the annual output of manganese is 600000 tons.

population

In 2011, the total population of Gaotian town was 14437, the urbanization rate was 36%, and there were 1800 floating population. In the total population, there are 7578 males, accounting for 52.5%; 6859 females, accounting for 47.5%; 2903 persons under 14 years old, accounting for 20.1%; 9988 persons between 15 and 64 years old, accounting for 69.2%; 1546 persons over 65 years old, accounting for 10.7%; mainly Han nationality, accounting for 9600 persons, accounting for 64%; there are Tujia and Miao ethnic minorities, including 4860 Tujia people, accounting for 90% of the minority population; 540 Miao people, accounting for 10%. In 2011, the birth rate was 11.78 ‰, the death rate was 7.55 ‰, the natural growth rate was 4.23 ‰, and the population density was 95.7 people per square kilometer.

At the end of 2017, the permanent resident population of Gaotian town was 11495.

By the end of 2018, the registered residence population in the town was 15173.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the total financial revenue of Gaotian town was 62.543 million yuan, an increase of 15% over 2010; the per capita financial revenue was 4470 yuan, an increase of 18.6% over 2010. In 2011, the per capita net income of farmers in Gaotian town was 6506 yuan.

In 2018, there were 30 industrial enterprises in Gaotian Town, including 3 large-scale enterprises and 11 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Agriculture

In 2011, there was 13000 mu of cultivated land in Gaotian Town, with 0.9 mu per capita; the total agricultural output value reached 71 million yuan in 2011, an increase of 9.7% over 2010, and the agricultural added value was 6.28 million yuan. Rice, corn and sweet potato are the main food crops in Gaotian town. In 2011, Gaotian town produced 5831.1 tons of grain, 403.9 kg per capita, including 2557 tons of rice and 43.3 tons of wheat. The main economic crops in Gaotian town are rape, peanut, tobacco and so on. In 2011, the vegetable planting area of Gaotian town was 4006 mu, and the yield was 1533.1 tons. The main varieties were Luoyu, cabbage, pumpkin, wax gourd, cucumber, eggplant, etc. Animal husbandry in Gaotian town is mainly raising pigs, cattle, sheep and poultry. In 2011, there were 14608 pigs, 4792 at the end of the year; 4690 sheep, 2495 at the end of the year; 4000 cattle, 22000 at the end of the year; 277800 poultry. In 2011, Gaotian town produced 2017.5 tons of meat, and the total output value of animal husbandry was 31 million yuan. In 2011, the fruit planting area of Gaotian town was 10000 mu, with an output of 8 tons. The main varieties were kiwifruit.

Industry

Gaotian town is a manganese mining and processing base. In 2006, an industrial system dominated by manganese and coal mines was formed in Gaotian Town, and industrial clusters such as manganese metal refining and processing industry group, raw coal and stone mining industry group and manganese mining industry group were planned. The total industrial output value increased from 05 million yuan in 1949 to 150 million yuan in 1978, reaching 1 billion yuan in 2011, an increase of 3.5% over 2010, and the industrial added value was 34 million yuan. In 2011, there were 10 large-scale industrial enterprises with 291 employees in Gaotian Town, and 1 enterprise with sales revenue of more than 100 million yuan.

Commerce and trade

At the end of 2011, there were 105 commercial outlets and 560 employees in Gaotian town. In 2011, the total sales of social commodities in Gaotian town reached 30 million yuan, an increase of 35% over 2010; the transaction volume of urban and rural fair trade reached 20 million yuan, an increase of 30% over 2010.

finance

At the end of 2011, two banks in Gaotian town opened branches or offices in China; the balance of deposits was 55 million yuan, an increase of 20.5% over 2010; the per capita savings was 38 million yuan; the balance of various loans was 9.6 million yuan, an increase of 18% over 2010.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there were 4 kindergartens (institutes), 400 children in kindergartens and 12 full-time teachers; 6 primary schools, 971 students and 74 full-time teachers, with an enrollment rate of 99.9% for primary school-age children; 1 junior middle school, 267 students and 19 full-time teachers; the enrollment rate of junior middle school-age population was 99.5%, the enrollment rate of primary school to primary school was 9.5%, and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education reached 100%. The main schools in Gaotian town are Gaotian primary school, maopo primary school, Shuiche primary school and Qiyuan primary school. In 2011, the education fund of Gaotian town was 7.898 million yuan, and the national financial education fund was 7.899 million yuan.

Science and technology

At the end of 2011, there were 100 scientific and technological talents in Gaotian Town, including 20 professional and technical talents, 10 management talents, 20 skilled talents and 50 rural practical talents.

Cultural and sports undertakings

At the end of 2011, there was a cultural and art group with 20 members in Gaotian Town, and the cultural and art works created were Artemisia grass gongs and drums; there was an art performance group with 20 performers, who performed five times a year, and the audience reached 5000 people; there was a cultural station with a building area of 400 square meters; there was a public library with a building area of 90 square meters, and a library with a building area of 3000 books; there was an archive room with a building area of 4 square meters 0 square meters; 3 employees in the cultural industry. The main cultural and artistic groups in Gaotian town are Artemisia gongs and drums performance team. At the end of 2011, there were 3 sports venues in Gaotian Town, and 9.8% of the permanent residents participated in sports activities frequently. two thousand and eleven