Gangcha Tibetan Township, Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, Haidong City, Qinghai Province

Gangcha Tibetan Township

Gangcha Tibetan Township, a township under the jurisdiction of Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, Haidong City, Qinghai Province, is located in the southwest of Xunhua Salar Autonomous County. It is adjacent to Daowei Township in the East, Ganjia Township in Xiahe County, Gansu Province in the southeast, Tongren County in the south, Jianzha County in the West, and guleng, Wendu and Baizhuang Township in the north. The administrative area is 266.06 square kilometers.

By the end of 2018, 2094 people had registered residence in the township of gang cha. As of October 2019, Gangcha Tibetan countryside has jurisdiction over three administrative villages.

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of Gangcha Tibetan township was 9.852 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 4945.1 yuan.

History of construction

Before October 1953, it was the Gangcha nomadic Special Administrative Region.

In October 1953, Gangcha animal husbandry township was established, belonging to the third jurisdiction.

In August 1956, the district was withdrawn and renamed Gangcha Tibetan township.

In July 1958, the local state-owned red flag ranch was established.

On July 20, 1959, Gangcha animal husbandry commune was established.

In November 1961, it was renamed Gangcha commune.

On October 3, 1966, it was renamed spark commune.

On June 4, 1970, it was renamed Gangcha commune.

In June 1984, it was changed to Gangcha Tibetan township.

administrative division

As of October 2019, Gangcha Tibetan countryside has jurisdiction over three administrative villages: Gangcha village, kasuo village and Suhua village.

geographical environment

Location context

Gangcha Tibetan township is located in the southwest of Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, adjacent to Daowei Township in the East, Ganjia township of Xiahe County in Gansu Province in the southeast, Tongren County in the south, Jianzha County in the west, and galeng, Wendu and Baizhuang Township in the north. The administrative area is 266.06 square kilometers.

topographic features

The topography of Gangcha Tibetan township is low at both ends and high in the middle. Alpine bee is qiajin mountain, which means the mountain god in armor, with an altitude of 4156 meters; in the southeast, there is gaozongka mountain, with an altitude of 3780 meters, which means the flock of yellow sheep on the mountain net; in the East, there is Rigan mountain, with an altitude of 3634 meters, which means a huge mountain; in the west, there is guomaoka mountain, with an altitude of 3618 meters, which means the top of the mountain where eagles fly down. The average altitude of the territory is more than 3200 meters.

climate

Gangcha Tibetan township has a continental plateau climate. Due to its high altitude, the annual average temperature is 0.2 ℃, the highest is 17.7 ℃, and the lowest is - 25.3 ℃. The annual rainfall is 622.5mm, the frost free period is 85 days, and the grass growing season is 180 days. The main forages are Artemisia ordosica, alpine Artemisia ordosica, Carex and a small amount of Achnatherum splendens, shrub grass, etc. the coverage of grassland vegetation is more than 80%.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Gangcha Tibetan township are cold current, snow disaster, flood, drought, animal disease, infectious disease and lightning strike. Heavy snow disasters occurred in October 1995 and May 2005, resulting in a large number of deaths of livestock and frostbite of some herdsmen. In September 2007, a flood swept away more than 2000 sheep in Gangcha village; in 2004, one person died of lightning strike, and in 2006, one person died of lightning strike, and seven people were injured.

natural resources

Gangcha Tibetan township is rich in mineral resources, including copper, iron, gold, sulfur and other ores.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of Gangcha Tibetan township was 1968, including 39 non-agricultural population. In 2011, the natural population growth rate was 10 ‰, and the birth rate was 16.6 ‰.

By the end of 2018, 2094 people had registered residence in the township of gang cha.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of Gangcha Tibetan township was 9.852 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 4945.1 yuan.

Agriculture

The animal husbandry of Gangcha Tibetan township is mainly yak and sheep. In 2011, there were 2.8 livestock on hand at the end of the year, including 6000 yaks and 11000 sheep, with a stocking rate of 38.5% and a commodity rate of 36.7%; 85 livestock greenhouses with a construction area of 8520 square meters were built, and the total output value of animal husbandry was 45.149 million yuan.

social undertakings

education

By the end of 2011, the enrollment rate of school-age children in Gangcha Tibetan township was more than 99.7%, and the drop out rate was controlled within 2%.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, there were 1888 participants in the new rural cooperative medical system in Gangcha Tibetan Township, with the participation rate of 99.3% and the medical insurance rate of 100%.

social security

In 2011, 908 people participated in the endowment insurance in Gangcha Tibetan Township, with the participation rate of 82.3%. There are 28 households with five guarantees. 30% of the poverty-stricken households have been included in the subsistence allowance.

Transportation

At the end of 2011, Gangcha Tibetan Township completed the construction of Gangxia highway, the construction of village level road in kasuo village, and the hardening of village roads in three settlements in Suhua village and four settlements in Gangcha village.

History and culture

Gangcha Tibetan township is named after the people's government's presence in Gangcha village. Gangcha, a Tibetan name, means the offspring raised by bone marrow.