Putuo, Shanghai Explained

Putuo
Settlement Type:District
Image Map1:Putuo in Shanghai.svg
Mapsize1:200px
Map Caption1:Putuo in Shanghai
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Shanghai
Area Total Km2:55.47
Population Total:1,239,800
Population As Of:2020 Census
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:200060
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Putuo District
S:普陀区
T:普陀區
P:Pǔtuó Qū
Lmz:phu2 du1 chiu1
Order:st

Putuo District is a municipal district of Shanghai Municipality, People's Republic of China.[1] It covers an area of 54.83km2. Putuo District borders Baoshan District to the north, Jing'an District to the east and south east, Changning District to the south west and Jiading District to the west.

Overview

The name of Putuo District comes from Putuo Road, located within the district. Suzhou Creek crosses the Putuo District and makes up the eastern boundary of the area, shared by Jing'an District. The Shanghai Putuo District People's Government is located on Daduhe Road.

The Zhenru Temple, Jade Buddha Temple, and Changfeng Park are located in the district. The Shanghai West Railway Station is in Putuo District.[2] East China Normal University has a Putuo campus.

Administrative divisions

Putuo District has eight subdistricts and two townships. Below is a list of subdistricts and towns in Putuo District.

Name Shanghainese Romanization Population (2010)[3] Area (km2)
Chinese: 曹杨新村街道 Cáoyáng Xīncūn Jiēdào dzo yan sin tsen ka do 98,267 1.36
Chinese: 长风新村街道 Chángfēng Xīncūn Jiēdào tzan fon sin tsen ka do 120,920 5.80
Chinese: 长寿路街道 Chángshòulù Jiēdào tzan zoe lu ka do 128,647 3.98
Chinese: 甘泉路街道 Gānquánlù Jiēdào keu dzi lu ka do 112,498 2.34
Chinese: 石泉路街道 Shíquánlù Jiēdào zaq dzi lu ka do 120,217 3.48
Chinese: 宜川路街道 Yíchuānlù Jiēdào gnij tseu lu ka do 111,185 2.22
Chinese: 真如镇街道 Zhēnrúzhèn Jiēdào tzen zyu tzen ka do 172,397 6.09
Chinese: 万里街道 Wànlǐ Jiēdào ve lij ka do 229,925 3.30
Changzheng town Chinese: 长征镇 Chángzhēng Zhèn tzan tzen tzen 7.67
Taopu town Chinese: 桃浦镇 Táopǔ Zhèn do phu tzen 194,80018.83

Economy

O.C.T. Mami, a Chinese maternity wear brand, has its headquarters in the district.[4]

Lianhua Supermarket has its Shanghai office in the district.[5]

Population

In 2009, the region's total registered population was 872,600. The natural growth rate of households was -1.99‰. At the end of 2009, there was a resident population of 1,135,900. The Putuo district is home to populations representing 44 minorities, the largest of whom are Chinese Muslims from the country's northwest. They account for a total minority population of 70%.

Education

In 2014, 100% of children residing in Putuo District are enrolled in compulsory education, and 97.88% are enrolled in high schools.

There are 25 mainstream primary schools, with 34,143 students enrolled, 47 mainstream high schools with 27,542 students enrolled, 77 nurseries and kindergartens with 27,382 student enrolled, 1 vocational school with 1529 students enrolled, 2 special education schools with 429 students enrolled and 1 work-study school with 13 students enrolled.

Primary schools

Public

Private

Middle schools

Higher education

Special education

Transportation

Train

Shanghai Railway Bureau

The Shanghai West Railway Station operated by the Shanghai Railway Bureau is located within Putuo District. The station serves the:

Shanghai Metro

Putuo District is currently served by seven metro lines operated by Shanghai Metro:

Bus

There are 34 public diesel bus routes, 4 electric bus routes and 85 long-distance bus routes running through Putuo District.

Important Roadways

Public facilities

Parks

Post offices

In March 2012, the Shanghai Post Putuo District Postal Bureau was established. Due to regulations set out by the Chinese government, in March 2014, the bureau was renamed to Shanghai Post Putuo District Branch.

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shanghai Putuo . April 20, 2012.
  2. Web site: Putuo District: Shanghai . Nile Guide . April 20, 2012.
  3. Book: Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh:中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料. 2012. China Statistics Print. Beijing. 978-7-5037-6660-2. 1.
  4. "Contact Us ." O.C.T. Mami. Retrieved on May 20, 2015. "地址：上海市普陀区金沙江路1340弄172支弄A区16号楼2-3楼 （新曹杨高新技术工业园 ）"
  5. "Annual Report 2013 (Archive). Lianhua Supermarket. p. 3 (5/187). Retrieved on 17 August 2014. "Registered and Business office Registered office in the PRC Room 713, 7th Floor No. 1258 Zhen Guang Road Shanghai, PRC Place of Business in the PRC 5th to 14th Floors No. 1258 Zhen Guang Road Shanghai, PRC Place of Business in Hong Kong 26th to 27th Floors Harcourt Building 39 Gloucester Road Wanchai Hong Kong" - In Traditional Chinese (Archive): "註冊和辦公地點 中國註冊地點 中國上海 真光路1258號 7樓713室 中國辦公地點 中國上海 真光路1258號 5至14樓 香港營業地點 香港灣仔告士打道39號 夏慤大廈26至27樓"
  6. Web site: Shanghai Changzheng Secondary School. Putuo District. 2020-10-16. 2023-03-05.

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