Shangliang Town, Lingtai County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province

Shangliang town

Shangliang Town, subordinate to Lingtai County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, is located in the northwest of Lingtai County, in the middle of shiziyuan, in the east of Shizi Town, across Jianhe river and Xinghuo Township in the south, Chaona town in the west, Heihe River in the north and Jingchuan County in the north. The total area of the administrative area is 81.08 square kilometers, and as of 2018, the registered residence population in the upper Liang town was 15032.

Shangliang town is named after the township government's residence in Shangliang natural village. At its heyday, Shangliang town was set up in today's Jiuji village. In the Qing Dynasty, it was shangliangli. Before 1949, it was Shangliang town. After 1949, Shangliang district was established. On February 28, 2015, the Standing Committee of the 16th National People's Congress of Lingtai county held its 22nd meeting and passed the motion of Shangliang Township changing from township to town.

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of Shangliang town was 58 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 3361 yuan. In 2018, Shangliang town has 2 industrial enterprises and 3 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

Shangliang town is named after the township government's residence in Shangliang natural village.

At its heyday, Shangliang town was set up in today's Jiuji village. In the Qing Dynasty, it was shangliangli.

Before 1949, it was Shangliang town.

After 1949, Shangliang district was established.

When it was withdrawn and merged in 1957, it was shangliangxiang.

In 1958, shangliangxiang commune was established; in October of the same year, it was incorporated into Chaona commune.

In 1961, Shangliang commune was restored.

In 1984, it was changed to shangliangxiang.

On February 28, 2015, the Standing Committee of the 16th National People's Congress of Lingtai county held its 22nd meeting and passed the motion of Shangliang Township changing from township to town.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, Shangliang town had 12 villagers' committees, including Jiangjiagou, Heji, Youji, Yangjiazhuang, SHANGZHENG, Sancun Zhang, Rongwang, Beizhang, Ximen, Jiuji, zhubao and Jiangou.

As of June 2020, Shangliang town has jurisdiction over 12 administrative villages, and the town people's government is located between yangjiacheng village and Ximen village.

geographical environment

Location context

Shangliang town is located in the northwest of Lingtai County, in the middle of shiziyuan. It is adjacent to Shizi town in the East, Xinghuo Township across Jianhe river in the south, Chaona town in the west, Heihe River in the north and Jingchuan County in the north. The total administrative area is 81.08 square kilometers.

topographic features

Shangliang town is located in the west of shiziyuan, which belongs to the gully area of remnant plateau. The terrain is high in the middle and low around, with a north-south trend and an altitude of 1200-1420 meters. The tableland is open and flat with deep soil layer.

hydrology

The main rivers in Shangliang town are Jianhe river and Heihe River.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Shangliang town are hail, flood, frost and so on. The most serious heavy rainfall was on July 23, 2010, which affected 1739 people, affected 5176 mu of grain area, collapsed 6 houses and caused economic loss of 3.611 million yuan. On May 12, 2008, the earthquake caused 42 cracks in some parts of the town, affected 4267 people, collapsed 781 houses, and caused economic losses of more than 4 million yuan.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of Shangliang town was 16275, including 776 urban permanent residents. In the total population, there are 8383 males, accounting for 51.5%; 7892 females, accounting for 48.5%; 2030 persons under 14 years old, accounting for 12.5%; 12724 persons between 15 and 64 years old, accounting for 78.1%; 1521 persons over 65 years old, accounting for 9.3%. In 2011, the birth rate was 10.15 ‰, the death rate was 9.08 ‰, and the natural growth rate was 1.07 ‰. The population density is 192 per square kilometer.

As of 2018, the registered residence population in Shanghai town was 15032.

Economics

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of Shangliang town was 58 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 3361 yuan.

Shangliang town's food crops are mainly wheat and corn, the main economic crops are vegetables, the main varieties are pepper, potato, tomato, etc., and animal husbandry is mainly raising cattle and sheep.

By the end of 2011, Shangliang town had 45000 mu of agricultural cultivated land, 2.8 mu per capita; 15100 mu of orchards were planted, 11263 mu of orchards; 2 standardized beef cattle breeding communities and 3 demonstration sites for centralized processing of organic fertilizer.

In 2011, Shangliang town produced 13000 tons of grain, 810 kg per capita, including 5960 tons of wheat, 6640 tons of corn, 9000 mu of high-quality grain planting area, with an average annual grain output of 25000 tons; about 4000 mu of vegetable planting area; 3009 mu of new orchard; 3100 beef cattle per year.

By the end of 2011, Shangliang town had 3 building materials factories with 248 employees, producing 6.9 million clay bricks annually and 180 individual commercial outlets. In 2011, the total sales of social commodities in Shangliang town reached 5 million yuan; the balance of various deposits of domestic financial institutions was 2 million yuan, and the balance of various loans was 500000 yuan.

In 2018, Shangliang town has 2 industrial enterprises and 3 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Transportation

By the end of 2011, there were 1 Lingqian highway and 10 main roads to the village in Shangliang town.

social undertakings

Cultural undertakings

By the end of 2011, Shangliang town had 5 cultural specialized households, 12 libraries (including Rural Library), more than 100000 books, 50 creative talents in music, art, calligraphy, photography and literature; 1 cultural station, with a building area of 340 square meters, 1 cultural and sports activity center, and 1 folk custom culture museum; 210 "village ring" radio speakers, with a pass rate of more than 98% In recent years, there are 2170 "village to village" households, and 106 cable TV households, with an entry rate of 30%.

education

By the end of 2011, Shangliang town had 2 private kindergartens with 84 children and 9 full-time teachers; 10 primary schools with 1002 students and 76 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of primary school-age children was 100%; 1 junior middle school with 806 students and 65 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of junior middle school-age population, primary school enrollment rate and nine-year compulsory education coverage rate reached 100%.

medical and health work

By the end of 2011, there were 14 medical and health institutions at all levels in Shangliang Town, including 1 Township Health Center, 13 village outpatient departments, 30 professional health personnel, including 1 senior doctor, 5 intermediate doctors, 5 professional nurses, and 120 beds. In 2011, the number of participants in the new rural cooperative medical system was 15541, and the participation rate was 100%.

Sports

By the end of 2011, there were 6 sports venues in Shangliang Town, with 6000 fitness equipment (sets) installed, and 35% of the permanent residents participated in sports activities frequently.

Du Hui protection

By the end of 2011, there were 703 rural households with minimum living security, 1280 people, and the expenditure was 1.36 million yuan; 69 people were supported by the five guarantees, and the expenditure was 189000 yuan; 11 families were subsidized by the state, and the expenditure was 44000 yuan; 10131 people participated in the basic endowment insurance, accounting for 65.4% of the total population of the township.

Post and telecommunication

By the end of 2011, there was a post and telecommunications office in Shangliang Town, which had subscribed to more than 500 newspapers and periodicals throughout the year. The three networks of Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom had achieved full coverage, with the mobile phone penetration rate reaching 80% and the broadband access rate reaching 30%.