Gangcha County is under the jurisdiction of Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai Province, one of the key animal husbandry counties around the lake, located in the western part of the state, the north bank of Qinghai Lake. The county government in Shaliuhe Town, from the state capital resident Haiyan County Xihai Town 110 kilometers.
In 2019, Gangcha County had a registered population of 45,034. The administrative area is 8,138 square kilometers. Jurisdiction over 3 townships 2 towns 1 field. The ancient land of the Qiang.

In 2019, the GDP of Gangza County was 1867.40 million yuan, the added value of the primary industry was 609.52 million yuan, the added value of the secondary industry was 423.43 million yuan, the general public budget revenue was 64.22 million yuan, and the general public budget expenditure was 160.56 million yuan.

The first batch of national pilot demonstration zones for sustainable agricultural development. On September 29, 2018, the People's Government of Qinghai Province approved and issued an announcement, approving the withdrawal of Gangcha County from the poverty-stricken county.
In July 2020, the National Health Care Committee confirmed Gangcha County as the National Health County in 2019.