Basic overview of Madaotou Township

Madaotou Township is located in the hilly area to the south and east of Zuoyun County. It borders Shuiyao Township to the east, Huairen County to the south, Xiaojingzhuang Township to the west, and Yunxing Town and Dianwan Town to the north. The Township People's Government is located in Daotou Village, 19 kilometers away from the county seat. Highway 0903 runs through the north and south, with convenient transportation. The township covers an area of ??145 square kilometers (215,000 acres), including 39,000 acres of cultivated land, accounting for 18.15% of the total area; 47,900 acres of forest land, with a forest coverage rate of 42%. There are 24 administrative villages in the township, with 4,500 households and 12,197 people. *** has 32 party branches (including 24 rural branches) and a total of 486 party members. There are 11,055 people in 27 natural villages in the township. The transportation is very convenient, with the 0903 National Highway running through the north and south and only 10 kilometers away from the Dayun Highway Coal Station. The land is vast and rich in mineral resources. It is famous for its small grains, high-quality thermal coal, high-quality clay, purple sand soil and black sand plants.

There are 7 township and village coal mines and 11 production systems, with an annual output of 1.5 million tons. The coal is of high quality, with a sulfur content of less than 0.4 and a heat generation of 7,400 kcal per kilogram. Coal production is one of the pillars of the township and village economy. There are 7 joint-stock refractory companies, producing six series of refractory materials and more than 100 varieties. It is a large-scale manufacturer with a complete range of varieties in northern Shanxi. There is high-quality clay with good plasticity and high adhesion, with reserves of 20 million tons.

Madaotou Township, Zuoyun County has a large amount of high-quality purple sand soil, with reserves of about 100 million tons. Red soil: AL2O318.72, SIO258.69, caustic soda 7.36, Fe2O38.56; gray soil: AL2O319.45, Fe2O33.66, SIO258.69, caustic soda 7.77.

Ma Daotou Township is also rich in purple sand soil and black sandstone, which are very convenient to mine. Most of them are exposed, and they are of high quality and low price. They have strong utilization value in the county. The township produces potatoes, various beans, gourds, oats and other seed oil varieties, which can be said to be healthy and pollution-free green food. In 2001, the total output value of township enterprises in this township was 150 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 2,000 yuan. The township party committee and government take everything for development as their purpose and adhere to the principles of reform, development and stability. Agricultural production develops steadily, industrial production continues to upgrade, comprehensive strength continues to increase, and the entire township is governed by people. It was rated as an advanced township in the construction of spiritual civilization by the Datong Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government.