Shaba Village, Longtoushan Town, Ludian County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province
This administrative village belongs to Longtoushan Town, Ludian County. It is located to the east of Longtoushan Town, 5 kilometers away from the seat of Longtoushan Town Government. The road to Longtoushan Town is a dirt road, with convenient transportation, and 25 kilometers away from the county seat. It borders Huodehong to the east, Yanhe Village to the south, Shuimo Town to the west, and Guangming Village to the north. It has jurisdiction over 28 villager groups including Shangjie and Xiajie.
There are currently 1,116 rural households with a rural population of 4,453, including 4,321 agricultural population and 3,072 laborers, of which 2,887 are engaged in the primary industry.
The village has a land area of 19.8 square kilometers, an altitude of 1,521 meters, an average annual temperature of 14°C, and an annual precipitation of 690 mm. It is suitable for growing crops such as corn and potatoes. There are 6,352 acres of cultivated land, 1.4 acres of cultivated land per capita, and 2,401 acres of forest land. In 2006, the total economic income of the village was 3.055 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 918 yuan.
This village is a poor village, and farmers’ income mainly comes from planting. The village's total rural economic income in 2006 was 3.055 million yuan, of which: planting income was 643,000 yuan, accounting for 21% of the total income; animal husbandry income was 731,000 yuan, accounting for 24% of the total income (including 800 pigs and beef cattle sold during the year 17 heads, 135 mutton sheep); forestry income is 90,000 yuan, accounting for 3% of the total income;
Second and tertiary industry income is 256,000 yuan, accounting for 8% of the total income; wage income is 600,000 yuan, 20% of total revenue. The per capita net income of farmers is 918 yuan. Farmers' income is mainly from working outside, growing crops, etc.
The village’s income from migrant workers is 735,000 yuan, of which 32 are migrant workers year-round (accounting for 1% of the labor force), 21 are migrant workers within the province, and 11 are migrant workers outside the province.