Putou Town, belonging to Jiangdu District, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is located in the southeast of Jiangdu District, bordering with Temple Lane Town, Hailing District, Taizhou City, and Diao Pu Street, Gaogang District in the east, connecting with Diaoqiao Town in the south, bordering with Diaoqiao and Wuqiao 2 Towns in the west, and adjoining with Guochun Town in the north. The total area of the jurisdiction is 43.15 square kilometers. As of the end of 2019, Putou Town had a household population of 44,416. After 1949, Putou Township was established.In 1995, the township was abolished and changed to a town. As of June 2020, Putou Township has 1 community and 13 administrative villages under its jurisdiction, and the township's people's government is located in Jiangling Road, Putou Township. As of the end of 2019, Putou Town has 658 industrial enterprises, of which 18 are above scale, and 20 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with business area of 50 square meters or more.