Pingdingshan City, located in the central part of Henan Province, is a regional central city in central Henan, with a total GDP of 245.584 billion yuan in 2020, ranking tenth among 17 prefecture-level cities in Henan Province, and its GDP ranking is consistent with the population ranking. According to the results of the seventh national census, the permanent population of Pingdingshan City is 4.9871 million, an increase of 82,700 compared with 2010, and it is one of the 10 prefecture-level cities in Henan Province with a positive population growth.
Among the permanent population of Pingdingshan City, the male population is 2519725 accounting for 50.52%, the female population is 2467412 accounting for 49.48%, the male population is slightly more than the female population, and the proportion of male and female population is more coordinated; the population aged 60 and above is 912424 people, accounting for 18.30% of the permanent population of Pingdingshan City, and the population aging degree is low. Overall, the overall population structure of Pingdingshan City is relatively good, and it is one of the cities with a better population structure in Henan Province.
Pingdingshan City has a total area of 7882 square kilometers, under the jurisdiction of 4 municipal districts (Xinhua District, Weidong District, Zhanhe District, Shilong District), 4 counties (Ye County, Yu County, Baofeng County, Lushan County), 2 county-level cities (Wugang City, Ruzhou City) a total of 10 county-level administrative districts, and pingdingshan high-tech industrial development zone, Pingdingshan urban-rural integration demonstration zone (new urban area) 2 functional areas, the following is the population distribution and economic development of each district and county of Pingdingshan City.
Ruzhou has a permanent population of 974,500 people, an increase of 46,600 people compared with the sixth national census in 2010, and is the most populous and economically strong district in Pingdingshan City, with a total GDP of 48.55 billion yuan in 2020, making it one of the economically strong counties in Henan Province. Ruzhou is located in the combination of Pingdingshan, Luoyang, Zhengzhou and Xuchang, with superior geographical location, rich tourism resources, balanced industrial structure, strong industrial strength, is a strong industrial county in Henan Province, plus a population of one million, and has great development potential.
The permanent population of Lushan County is 787,100 people, and the permanent population of Ye County is 702,300 people, of which the population aged 60 and above in Ye County accounts for 21.29%, which is the second most aging district and county in Pingdingshan City. Lushan County is located at the junction of Pingdingshan, Luoyang and Nanyang, with a county area of 2432.32 square kilometers, is the largest district and county in Pingdingshan City, is a typical mountainous agricultural county, in 2019 the county's GDP is only 16.063 billion yuan, the level of economic and social development is low. Compared with Lushan County, Ye County is located in the combination of Pingdingshan, Xuchang, Luohe and Nanyang, and is a suburban county of Pingdingshan City, with more obvious location advantages and stronger economic strength, but the proportion of agriculture in the economic structure is also very high, and the future growth potential is higher than that of Lushan County.
The permanent population of Yuxian County is 506,400, and the permanent population of Baofeng County is 498,200. Baofeng County is located in the middle of Pingdingshan City, located in the center of Zheng, Luo, Wan, Luo, the geographical position is superior, rich in mineral resources, the total GDP of the county in 2020 is 33.842 billion yuan, is the second strongest economic county in Pingdingshan City, the industrial strength is particularly strong, the economic strength far exceeds the population of the county. The county conditions of YuXian are basically similar to Baofeng County, and the industrial strength is not weak, but the overall development is slow, ranking at the bottom in the surrounding counties and cities, which is more puzzling, which is also one of the confusions of many Henan people.
The permanent population of Xinhua District is 465,200, the permanent population of Zhanhe District is 345,900, the permanent population of Weidong District is 315,700, and the permanent population of Shilong District is 43,400, of which the permanent population of Pingdingshan Urban-Rural Integration Demonstration Zone (New Urban Area) in the two functional areas is 128,200, and the permanent population of Pingdingshan High-tech Zone is 53,600.
Pingdingshan's 4 municipal districts are generally too small, the population is not large, the economy is not strong, the number is large but the strength is not strong, the highest GDP of Xinhua District in 2020 GDP is only 26.573 billion yuan, Shilong District is the county-level administrative district with the smallest permanent population in Henan Province, its existence is indeed debatable, and perhaps it is more reasonable to merge into Baofeng County. In general, the urban area of Pingdingshan City is too small, the number of municipal districts is too large, although the population density is not low, but for economic development, the disadvantages outweigh the benefits, and it may be more reasonable to merge into two municipal districts.
The permanent population of Wugang City is 294,800 people, and the population aged 60 and over accounts for 22.43%, which is the district and county with the highest population aging degree in Pingdingshan City. In 2020, the total GDP of Wugang City was 14.09 billion yuan, which is the lowest GDP among the 6 counties and cities under the jurisdiction of Pingdingshan City, of course, this is limited to the level of economic aggregates, and Maigang City is not too bad on the per capita GDP.
On the whole, the 10 districts and counties of Pingdingshan, whether it is population or economy, have shown a clear pattern of strong counties and weak districts, and the weakness of the urban economy also determines that it cannot better play the economic radiation and driving role of the central urban area, which is extremely unfavorable to the economic development of the city.
Pingdingshan 10 districts and counties, which one are you optimistic about?