Central District (Hirmand County)

Central District (Hirmand County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان هیرمند
District
Central District (Hirmand County) is located in Iran
Central District (Hirmand County)
Central District (Hirmand County)
Coordinates: 31°04′09″N 61°42′26″E / 31.06917°N 61.70722°E / 31.06917; 61.70722[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyHirmand
CapitalDust Mohammad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
50,787
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Hirmand County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان هیرمند)[a] is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dust Mohammad.[4]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Miyankongi District was separated from Zabol County in the establishment of Miyankongi County,[b] which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Dust Mohammad as its capital and only city at the time.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 50,927 people in 11,615 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 50,787 inhabitants in 13,067 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Hirmand County) Population
Administrative Divisions 2011[5] 2016[2]
Dust Mohammad RD 17,972 16,742
Jahanabad RD 15,062 15,069
Margan RD 11,119 12,355
Dust Mohammad (city) 6,774 6,621
Total 50,927 50,787
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

  1. ^ Formerly Miyankongi County[3]
  2. ^ Renamed Hirmand County[3]

References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 January 2025). "Central District (Hirmand County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 9 October 1387]. Changing the name of Miyankongi County from the functions of Sistan and Baluchestan province to Hirmand County. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 42/1/42/38562; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 1 August 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ^ a b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 5 March 1386]. "Reforms of national divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Zabol County". qavanin.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/149078; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
  5. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.


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