Caotan Town, Huining County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province

Caotan town

Caotan Town, a town under the jurisdiction of Huining County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, is located in the north of Huining County, bordering liujiazhaizi town in the East, sifangwu town and tumenxian town in the south, BaiCaoYuan town in the West and tugaoshan Township in the north, with a total administrative area of 211.1 square kilometers.

Before 1949, it was under the jurisdiction of Jingyuan County; after 1949, it was under the jurisdiction of five districts (Riverside) of Huining County; in 1983, it was changed to caotan Township during the reform of rural institutions. In 2016, caotan township was built from township. By the end of 2018, the registered residence population in the town was 13050. In June 2020, seven administrative villages will be under the jurisdiction of caotan town.

In 2011, the per capita net income of farmers in caotan town was 2890 yuan. In 2018, caotan town has 9 industrial enterprises and 3 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

History of construction

Before 1949, it was under the jurisdiction of Jingyuan County.

After 1949, it was under the jurisdiction of five districts (Riverside) of Huining county.

In 1951, it belonged to bazhai township (Gaojiayuan).

In 1954, it belongs to ten districts (Liuzhai) Maili township.

In 1958, it belonged to Liuzhai commune.

In 1961, caotan commune was established.

In 1965, it was incorporated into Liuzhai commune.

In 1972, caotan commune was restored.

In 1983, when the rural institutions were reformed, it was changed to caotan township.

In 2016, caotan township was built from township.

administrative division

By the end of 2011, caotan town had seven administrative villages: kongzhai, Maili, Duanxian, youfanggou, Yangchuan, Yaocha and Dianping, and 42 villager groups. The town people's government is located in kongzhai village.

In June 2020, caotan town governs seven administrative villages: youfanggou village, mailijia village, kongjiazhaizi village, Duanxian village, Dianping village, yangjiachuan village and yaojiacha village.

geographical environment

Location context

Caotan town is located in the north of Huining County, bordering liujiazhaizi town in the East, sifangwu town and tumenxian town in the south, BaiCaoYuan town in the West and tugaoshan Township in the north, with a total administrative area of 211.1 square kilometers.

topographic features

Caotan town is located in the hilly and gully area of the Loess Plateau in the middle of Gansu Province, with long and narrow terrain, high in the East and low in the west, and crisscross mountains and plateaus. The average altitude is 2100m.

climate

Caotan town has a temperate monsoon climate. The annual rainfall is 240-350 mm, the annual evaporation is 1700 mm, the sunshine time is long, and the frost free period is 136 days.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in caotan town include drought, hail, wind, low temperature, frost, etc. drought often occurs, mainly from February to may in spring. The most serious one occurred in 1996, and there was no rainfall for five consecutive months since February.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of caotan town was 13183, including 248 permanent urban residents, with an urbanization rate of 1.9%. There are 230 floating population. In the total population, there are 6688 males, accounting for 50.7%; 6495 females, accounting for 49.3%; 1970 persons under 14 years old, accounting for 15%; 9620 persons between 15 and 64 years old, accounting for 73%; 1593 persons over 65 years old, accounting for 12%. The population density is 63 per square kilometer.

By the end of 2018, the registered residence population in the town was 13050.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the per capita net income of farmers in caotan town was 2890 yuan.

In 2018, caotan town has 9 industrial enterprises and 3 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Agriculture

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of caotan town reached 10 million yuan, an increase of 4.6% over the previous year, accounting for 52% of the GDP. The main food crops are potato, minor cereals and whole film corn. In 2011, the grain planting area was 53900 mu, including 22000 mu of whole film corn, 21000 mu of potato, 6000 mu of red onion, 3600 mu of minor cereals and 3000 mu of melons. Animal husbandry to raise sheep, pigs, poultry based. There are 150 large-scale breeding households, 15000 mutton sheep, 18000 pigs and 28000 poultry. In 2011, the total output value of animal husbandry was 1.5 million yuan, accounting for 18.9% of the total agricultural output value. In 2011, 3041 mu of alfalfa was planted.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there was one kindergarten in caotan town with 50 children and 4 full-time teachers; five village primary schools with 3 teaching sites with 768 students and 75 full-time teachers; one junior middle school with 751 students and 53 full-time teachers. The enrollment rate of primary school-age children, the enrollment rate of junior middle school-age population, the enrollment rate of primary school to primary school, and the coverage of nine-year compulsory education all reached 100%. In 2011, the budget for education was 592000 yuan.

Cultural undertakings

At the end of 2011, caotan town had one cultural station, one cultural square, seven village level cultural activity centers, seven rural libraries and 27000 books.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, caotan town had 1 Township Health Center, 7 village clinics and 12 professional medical and health personnel. In 2011, there were 12000 participants in the new rural cooperative medical system, with a participation rate of 98%.

Transportation

Caotan town has 339 county roads passing through the territory.

History and culture

Caotan town is named "caotan" because of its large area of forage in early years.