Niangla Township, Nangqian County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Niangla Township

Niangla Township, subordinate to Nangqian County, Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, is located in the southeast of Nangqian County, bordering Tibet Autonomous Region in the East and south, baizha Township in the west, Maozhuang Township in the north, and 45 kilometers away from Xiangda Town, where the county government is stationed. The area is 513.86 square kilometers. In 2018, 5324 people registered residence.

In 1963, niangla township was established. In 1972, niangla commune was established. In 1984, niangla township was restored. As of October 2019, niangla township has five administrative villages.

In 2011, niangla Township had 12000 mu of arable land, 1.7 million mu of grassland, 1354.9 tons of grain crops, 12.613 million yuan of agricultural output value, and 1856.9 yuan of per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen.

Historical evolution

In 1963, niangla township was established.

In 1972, niangla commune was established.

In 1984, niangla township was restored.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, niangla Township had five villagers' committees, namely niangduo, niangmai, Xiala, Shangla and Toronto, and 33 herdsmen groups.

As of October 2019, niangla village has five administrative villages: niangla village, Toronto village, niangduo village, Shangla village and Xiala village.

geographical environment

Location context

Niangla township is located in the southeast of Nangqian County, bordering Tibet Autonomous Region in the East and south, baizha Township in the west, Maozhuang Township in the north, and 45 kilometers away from Xiangda Town, where the county government is located. The area is 513.86 square kilometers.

topographic features

Niangla township is located in the hinterland of Sanjiangyuan ecological protection zone, in the valley area, the terrain is complex, with an average altitude of 3580 meters, which is the lowest Township in Yushu prefecture.

climate

The annual average temperature of niangla township is 4.3 ℃, and the annual precipitation is 658.5mm.

hydrology

Niangla township has Zhaqu river crossing.

natural resources

Located in Chaka community of Toronto village, niangla township has a total area of 42857 square meters, which contains rich salt resources and has a large output. There are abundant natural resources of animals and plants. The wild medicinal plants include Cordyceps sinensis, Fritillaria cirrhosa, rhubarb, Artemisia capillaris, Saussurea involucrata, notopterygium and so on. There are many kinds of wild animals, such as snow chicken, red deer, argali, lynx, Tibetan otter, spotted goose and so on.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of niangla township was 6232.

In 2017, there were 6499 permanent residents in niangla township.

In 2018, 5324 people registered residence in niangla township.

Economics

In 2011, niangla Township had 12000 mu of arable land, 1.7 million mu of grassland, including 1.61 million mu of usable grassland and 12.613 million yuan of agricultural output value. The output of grain crops is 1354.9 tons. Animal husbandry is mainly based on raising cattle, sheep and horses. The total number of livestock is 24482, including 7941 cattle, 10767 goats, 5075 sheep and 669 horses, including 14182 females, 3106 breeding males and 1639 farm and pack animals. The per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen is 1856.9 yuan.

traffic

In 2011, niangla township has formed a transportation network composed of highway transportation modes, with national highway 214 and national highway 317 passing through.

social undertakings

Culture and art

In 2008, qianzang black pottery in niangduo village of niangla township was awarded as the national intangible cultural heritage pottery firing technique and Tibetan black pottery firing technique.

education

At the end of 2011, the enrollment rate of school-age children and adolescents in niangla Township reached more than 95%.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, all villages in niangla Township had medical rooms, and the participation rate of the new rural cooperative medical system was more than 96%.

social security

In 2014, Nangqian county completed the reconstruction of roads, 4 dangerous bridges and 8 supporting bridges in sexiu village of niangla Township and Daning village of baizha Township, which improved the difficulty of people's travel. We increased the construction of affordable housing, and completed the distribution of 680 low rent housing units and 807 low rent housing units, public rental housing units and revolving housing units.