In December 1950,officials from nearby Mao County embarked on a mission to establish temporary governing committees in the area of present-day Barkam.[4] The People's Republic of China established control of the area in August 1951.[4] In September 1951,the area was incorporated as the Situ Aba Provisional Military Government Committee (Chinese:四土阿坝临时军政委员会;pinyin:SìtǔĀbàLínshíJūnzhèng Wěiyuánhuì).[2][4] In April 1953,Barkam was organized as the Barkam Office (Chinese:马尔康办事处;pinyin:Mǎ'ěrkāng Bànshìchù).[2][4] Barkam was reorganized as a county on April 21,1956.[4]
On December 18,2019,the Department of Civil Affairs of Sichuan Province approved the merger of the now-defunct town of Zhuokeji[zh] into the town of Barkam.[5]
Due to its elevation,Barkam lies in the transition between a subtropical highland climate (KöppenCwb) and humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb),with strong monsoonal influences;winters are frosty and summers warm with frequent rain. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −0.5°C (31.1°F) in December and January to 16.4°C (61.5°F) in July,while the annual mean is 8.75°C (47.7°F). Nearly two-thirds of the annual precipitation of 784mm (30.9in) occurs from June to September. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 36% in June to 65% in December,the town receives 2,133 hours of bright sunshine annually. Diurnal temperature variation is large,averaging 16.0°C (28.8°F) annually.
Climate data for Barkam,elevation 2,664m (8,740ft),(1991–2020 normals,extremes 1971–2010)
As of the 2010 Chinese Census,Barkam has a population of 58,437.[2] This represents an increase from the 55,046 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.[2] Barkam had a population of 54,735 in 1999.[12] In 1996,Barkam had an estimated population of 54,000.[2]
As of 2016 government figures,77.41% of Barkam is classified as ethnically Tibetan,while 18.09% is ethnically Han Chinese,2.97% is ethnically Qiang,1.20% is ethnically Hui,and the remaining 0.34% belong to other ethnic groups.[13]
As of 2021,Barkam has a gross domestic product (GDP) of about 4.6 billion renminbi (RMB).[16] This represents an approximate 70% increase from 2016.[16] GDP per capita as of 2021 was approximately 78,000 RMB,also a 70% increase from 2016.[16]
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