Putuo District, Shanghai

For the district in Zhejiang province, see Putuo District, Zhoushan.

Location within Shanghai.

Putuo District (simplified Chinese: 普陀区; traditional Chinese: 普陀區, Shanghainese: phu²du¹ chiu¹, Mandarin pinyin: Pǔtuó Qū}})is a municipal district,54.83 km² (21.17 sq mi) located northwest of the central area of Shanghai. Regional area of 54.83 square kilometers(21.17 sq mi), name from the territory of Putuo Road, Suzhou Creek crosses the Putuo. Shanghai Putuo District People's Government in the Daduhe Road. It has famous Zhenru Temple, Jade Buddha Temple, and Changfeng Park.The Shanghai West Train Station is in Putuo District.

Economy

In recent years, with the Shanghai municipal government will plan Putuo District of Shanghai district center of the fourth mate, after focus develop Shanghai Putuo District,it beacome the northwestern city logistics center, economic development pace is accelerating.

Administrative Division

Putuo District has six street offices and three towns: Street Office: Changshou Road, Caoyang new village , Changfeng new village , Yichuan road , Ganquan Road, Shiquan Road Town: Zhenru Town, Changzheng town, Taopu town

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. Putuo district is home to populations representing 44 of minorities, the largest of whom are Chinese Muslims from the country's northwest. They account for a total minority population of 70%.