Jiangfang Township, Chengbu County

Jiangfang Township is a rural township in Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, Hunan, China. As of the 2015 census it had a population of 11,100 and an area of. It borders Maoping Town in the north, Rulin Town in the east and south, and Guanxia Miao Ethnic Township of Suining County in the west.

Name

The name of the township is named after a pulp and paper workshop in the Song dynasty named "Jiangjiafang". In the local dialect, the pronunciation of the characters "" and "" are similar, therefore, it is called "Jiangfang".

Administrative divisions

As of 2015, the township is divided into 7 villages: Liulin, Jianping, Shanfang, Putou, Datong, Zhulian and Taihe.

Geography

The township is located in the north of Chengbu Miao Autonomous County. It has a total area of, of which is land and is water.
The Meixi River winds through the township.

Demographics

In December 2015, the township had an estimated population of 11,100 and a population density of 116 persons per km². Miao people is the dominant ethnic group in the township, accounting for 7,680, accounting for 69.19%. There are also 4 ethnic groups, including Dong, Hui, Han, and Manchu. Among them, there are 2,763 Han people, 305 Dong, 263 Hui, and 89 Manchu people.

Economy

The principal industries in the area are agriculture, forestry and mineral resources.

Transport

The township is connected to two highways: Provincial Highway S219, which heads south to downtown Chengbu Miao Autonomous County and north to Wugang via the towns of Maoping and Xiyan, and Provincial Highway S319, which heads north to Guanxia Miao Ethnic Township of Suining County.