Taohe Township, Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province

Taohe town

Taohe township is located in the southwest border of Xichuan County, at the junction of Henan and Hubei provinces, 56 kilometers away from the county seat, connecting shengwan town of the county in the East, Meipu and Tanshan towns of Hubei Province in the southwest, and Dashiqiao Township and Siwan town of the county across Danjiang River in the North.

With a land area of 156.27 square kilometers (2017), it has jurisdiction over 40 administrative villages, 110 natural villages and 244 villager groups, with a population of 21335 (2017), cultivated land area of 48000 mu, barren mountain area of 92000 Mu and barren beach area of 22000 mu. It integrates mountainous area, marginal area and reservoir area, and is one of the water source towns of canal head of the Middle Route Project of South to north water diversion.

Historical evolution

Liberated in the autumn of 1948, it merged with Dashiqiao Township and set up three districts.

In 1955, it separated from Dashiqiao Township and built Taohe district alone.

In 1958, Taohe people's commune was established.

In 1983, the people's commune system was abolished and changed into the people's Government of Taohe township.

administrative division

Taohe Township governs kongjiayu village, huangjianshu village, Shanggang village, yueao village, ruanhuo village, yanggou village, zhujiagou village, longtangou village, baishagang village, dongnaoyu village, henglinghe village, Liugou village, zhoujiagou village, Dashan Village, Yanlou village, Mingpu village, Wenkeng village, Huangqiao village, Baiyangping village, Sigou village, Zhushan village, menhuo village, penyao village, Yuying village, Luoshan village and Chenjia village There are 40 administrative villages, 110 natural villages and 244 villager groups in Wan Village, Liangzhuang village, baiting village, qingquanying village, jijiayan village, Yanwan village, Yujiagou village, hejiapo village, shimiaowan village, Donggou village, zhouying village, jijiashan village, chenjiawa village, Wanjialing village and Caijia village.

geographical environment

The terrain of Taohe township is changeable, with complex geological conditions in mountainous, hilly and plain areas. The surface is mainly composed of Quaternary sediments. The whole territory is located in the south of Danjiang,

The valley plain (including Valley terrace, floodplain and open basin alluvial plain) is formed along the Danjiang River, and the mountainous area (mostly eroded and denuded low mountains and residual Hills) is formed at the junction of Danjiang River and Hubei Province, with the highest elevation of about 400. Due to the construction of Danjiangkou reservoir, the valley plain formed on the South Bank of Danjiang River is flooded.

climatic conditions

Taohe Township belongs to the north subtropical continental monsoon semi humid climate. The advance and retreat of the monsoon and the alternation of the four seasons are obvious, and the climate characteristics of the four seasons are distinct. In spring, the temperature rises and falls sharply with more southerly winds; in summer, the rainfall is concentrated and uneven; in autumn, it is cool and rainy; in winter, it is dry and cold with more northwest winds and less rain and snow. The cold period is short. The annual average temperature is 15.2 ℃, and the monthly average temperature is 2.8-27.5 ℃.

The average annual precipitation is 804 mm and the annual sunshine is 2047 hours. The average annual air pressure is 993.0 MPa. The annual average wind speed is 1.3 m / s, and the wind force is grade II. However, due to the terrain difference, the instantaneous wind speed is high and the frequency is high in some areas, especially in the river channel near Danjiangkou reservoir, which is related to crop lodging.

hydrology

The water flow in Taohe Township belongs to the Hanjiang River system of the Yangtze River Basin, and the shallow groundwater is mainly supplied by atmospheric precipitation. Because most of the area is mountainous and hilly, and the riverbed is deeply cut, the underground runoff is generally discharged by rivers and converted into surface runoff. However, in some areas, deep groundwater gushes out from rock cracks and forms mountain springs, which continue to flow all the year round.

Taohe Township mainly has Taohe, Danjiang and other tributaries, a total of 5. The characteristics of the river are as follows: rain type river, less rain in autumn and winter, low water and shallow water; more rain in spring and summer, rapid confluence, obvious fluctuation of river water with precipitation process. Danjiang is the main river with the largest amount of water in the territory.

natural disaster

The main geological disasters in Taohe township are collapse and landslide. Debris flow and unstable slope are composed of natural factors and human factors, and the natural factor is mainly induced by precipitation. Human engineering activities, such as building roads and houses, will also cause certain geological disasters. The main natural disasters are drought, flood, hail and so on. The flood mostly occurs in July and August every year, but the severe drought is less.

The most serious flood occurred on July 24, 2010. Danjiang River ushered in a once-in-300-year flood, causing 409 houses collapsed, 17331 mu of crops damaged and 98 million yuan of direct economic loss.

natural resources

Biological resources

In Taohe Township, there are plains, mountains and hills, so the species are extremely rich. There are all kinds of trees, flowers and traditional Chinese medicine everywhere. According to relevant data, there are 1787 species of wild animals and plants in the township. There are 58 species of fungi in 23 families, 978 species of wild plants in 135 families and 751 species of wild animals in 184 families.

There are more than 10 kinds of national key protected plants, such as qingpurlin, lingchunmu, lianxiangshu, shuiqingshu, gingko and Gastrodia elata. There are more than 20 kinds of national key protected animals, such as leopard, eagle, antelope, musk deer and giant salamander.

mineral resources

Taohe township is rich in mineral resources, with more than 20 kinds of proven minerals. The reserves of Hanbai jade, quartzite and other minerals are up to and of high grade. It has become the development and production base of Hanbai jade, Beihuang jade, Furong red and other high-quality ores in Southwest Henan.

tourist resources

Taohe township has beautiful scenery, pleasant scenery, clear water and green mountains, which is suitable for the development of tourism. There are also many cultural landscapes in Taohe township. The ancient city of baiting in Taohe township is located in Taohe,

Xiazhai site and huanglianshu ancient village site are good projects for tourism development. With the construction of Danjiangkou reservoir, beautiful water is introduced to the deep mountains of Taohe River. Relying on Danjiangkou reservoir, tourists are attracted, so as to achieve the protection and development of water sources while increasing financial revenue

Population nationality

The total population of Taohe township was 21335 (in 2017).

Economics

Agriculture

planting

The cultivated land area is 48000 mu, 1.36 mu per capita. The main food crops are wheat, corn, beans, rice and sweet potato, and the main economic crops are peanut and sesame. In 2011, it produced 26434.5 tons of grain, 750 kg per capita, including 13950 tons of wheat, 11100 tons of corn and 1384.5 tons of soybean.

Animal Husbandry

12 animal husbandry villages and 28 animal husbandry farms have been built, mainly for pigs, cattle and sheep. In 2011, 30000 pigs were raised and 21000 pigs were on hand at the end of the year. The number of sheep raised was 13000, and the number on hand at the end of the year was 8000. The number of cattle raised was 7000, and there were 6000 on hand at the end of the year. The number of poultry raised was 481000, and the number of listed poultry was 181000. In 2011, 2437 tons of meat and 430 tons of eggs were produced, and the total output value of animal husbandry was 98 million yuan, accounting for 34.1% of the total agricultural output value.

Forestry

By the end of 2011, the total afforestation area was 25098 mu, including 10098 mu in the reservoir area and 15000 mu in the barren hills and slopes, with the forest coverage rate of 62%.

In 2011, the township owned 182 large-scale agricultural machinery, and the per capita net income of farmers was 4162 yuan.

Industry

Affected by the Middle Route Project of South to North Water Diversion, the original four enterprises, Taohe reeling factory, Junyu pressing plate factory, Taohe flour factory and Wenyuan paper mill, were closed after 2003. After that, more than 6 million yuan of investment was attracted, and a number of backbone enterprises, such as jujube material distillery, three pressing plate factories and meat food company, were built. Foreign capital is gradually becoming the most active element in the development of rural economy. At present, there are 40 non-public enterprises in the township, including 6 enterprises with an investment of more than 500000 yuan and 9 enterprises with an investment of more than 300000 yuan. The township has formed a pattern of township enterprises with processing, circulation, transportation, construction, catering and service.

tourism

There are 3 provincial-level cultural relics protection units. In 2011, it received 3000 domestic tourists with an income of 120000 yuan, an increase of 20% and 19.5% respectively over the previous year.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there were 820 kindergarten students in the township and 202 in the central kindergarten. There are 40 schools, including one junior middle school, covering an area of 65 mu, with 500-600 students, 12 classes in three grades and 68 full-time teachers; 39 primary schools, with 4500 students and 127 full-time teachers. The township government vigorously develops the investment in educational facilities, gradually improves the personnel allocation and the construction of teaching staff in various schools, builds canteens and dormitories in some central village schools, and carries out the transformation or reconstruction of some dilapidated buildings, so as to gradually improve the education investment mechanism.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, there was one health center and 45 village health centers. In 2011, the incidence rate of notifiable infectious diseases was 0/10 million, the rural drinking water safety rate was 52%, the rural toilet coverage rate was 39%, the number of new rural cooperative medical care personnel was 33243, the insured rate was 99%, and the average life expectancy of the residents was 74 years old, including 73 males, 75 females, 0/10 mortality rate of pregnant women, 0 children per 5 years old, 0 infant mortality rate, and neonatal mortality rate 0. ‰。

Sports

At the end of 2011, there were 52 sports venues, and the number of people participating in physical exercise increased year by year.

radio and television

At the end of 2011, it achieved full coverage of cable TV

social security

In 2011, there were 1520 rural minimum living security households with 1530 people, with an average monthly expenditure of 75 yuan (1.53 million yuan). The Civil Affairs Department subsidized 1530 people to participate in cooperative medical care, with an expenditure of 46000 yuan. The rural temporary relief was 180 people, with an expenditure of 90000 yuan, an increase of 28% over the previous year

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