Zhouqun Township, Tianjun County, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province

Zhouqun Township

Zhouqun Township, belonging to Tianjun County, Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province, is located in the east of Tianjun County, by the Junqu River, bordering Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the East, Jianghe town in the south, zhihema Township and Longmen Township in the west, and Muli town in the north. In 2018, the area of the boat village was 1406.29 square kilometers, and the registered residence population was 1372.

In October 2019, zhouqun village has six animal husbandry committees.

Zhouqun township has a usable grassland area of 1.23 million mu; animal husbandry mainly focuses on raising sheep, cattle and horses; in 2018, zhouqun township has three comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

Before the founding of the people's Republic of China, the area under its jurisdiction was the pastoral area of nagezha hundred tribes.

In the early days of the founding of new China, it belonged to xiahuancang District of Tianjun autonomous region.

Before 1958, it was a brigade in xiahuancang district.

In 1958, zhihesheng township was established.

In 1959, it was changed into zhihesheng commune.

At the end of 1962, zhouqun commune was established from zhihesheng commune.

In 1984, it was changed into zhouqun township.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, zhouqun Township had six pastoral committees, namely, diern, sangmao, Gangdong, Jiyuan, mangzha and Langqin.

In October 2019, zhouqun village has six animal husbandry committees.

geographical environment

Location context

Zhouqun township is located in the east of Tianjun County by the Junqu River, bordering Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in the East, Jianghe town in the south, zhihema Township and Longmen Township in the west, and Muli town in the north. In 2018, zhouqun Township covers an area of 1406.29 square kilometers.

topographic features

Zhouqun township has hilly and swampy landforms, which flows from north to south. Rivers crisscross and swamps are densely distributed. The overall terrain is high in the East and West and low in the middle, with an average altitude of about 4000 meters.

climate

Zhouqun township has a humid climate in the sub frigid zone of the continental plateau. The average annual temperature is - 2.4 ℃, the average temperature in July is 8.6 ℃, the average temperature in January is - 17 ℃, the average annual precipitation is 464.3 mm, there is no absolute frost free period, and the annual sunshine hours are 2581 hours.

hydrology

In zhouqun Township, there is Junqu, a tributary of Buha River, which is also the birthplace of Junqu. It flows southward from the territory to Buha River. The main tributaries are zhishigong, jiawulong, tuohuozeri, Dong'e, qiareou, etc. the main water sources are snow melting and spring water.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in zhouqun township are snow, flood, drought, grassland rodents and insects.

population

At the end of 2011, zhouqun Township had a total population of 317 households and 1292 people, including 96 urban residents and 1196 animal husbandry residents. The total population was mainly Tibetan, with Han, Hui, Salar and other nationalities. In 2011, the birth rate was 1.4%.

In 2017, there were 1374 permanent residents in zhouqun township.

In 2018, there were 1372 registered residence population in Zhou Village.

Economics

overview

Zhouqun township has a usable grassland area of 1.23 million mu; animal husbandry mainly focuses on raising sheep, cattle and horses; in 2018, zhouqun township has three comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

primary industry

In 2011, there were 31987 livestock in zhouqun township at the end of the year, including 15585 sheep, 15618 cattle and 784 horses; the survival rate of young livestock was 87%, the slaughter rate was 46%, and the commodity rate was 27%; five animal husbandry cooperatives were established; the per capita net income of herdsmen was 5200 yuan.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, zhouqun Township had a boarding primary school with 148 students. The enrollment rate of school-age children was 99%, and that of school-age teenagers was 95%.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, zhouqun Township had a health center with 10 professional health personnel, including 6 rural doctors. 1169 people participated in the new rural cooperative medical system.

traffic

There is Tianzhou highway in zhouqun township.