Shijia Township, Shizhu County
# Shijia Township, Shizhu County

Shijia Township (simplified Chinese: 石家乡; traditional Chinese: 石家鄉; pinyin: Shíjiā Xiāng) is a township in Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County, Chongqing, China. As of the 2017 census it had a population of 6,619 and an area of 62.48-square-kilometre (24.12 sq mi).

## Administrative division

As of 2016, the township is divided into five villages:

* Shilong (石龙村)
* Huanglong (黄龙村)
* Fenghuang (凤凰村)
* Jiulong (九龙村)
* Anqiao (安桥村)

## History

In 1932, it was known as "Shijia" (石家镇). In 1940 it was renamed "Shijia Township".

## Economy

The economy of the township is mainly based on agriculture. The main crops of the region are grains, followed by medicinal materials, vegetables, and tobacco.

## Transportation

The China National Highway G350 passes through the township west to east.

