Bent District

Not to be confused with Bent Rural District.
For the city, see Bent. For other places with a similar name, see Bent.

Bent District
Persian: بخش بنت
District
Bent District is located in Iran
Bent District
Bent District
Coordinates: 26°15′47″N 59°14′46″E / 26.26306°N 59.24611°E / 26.26306; 59.24611[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountyNik Shahr
CapitalBent
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
28,722
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bent District (Persian: بخش بنت) is in Nik Shahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bent.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 21,259 in 4,359 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 24,641 people in 6,083 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 28,722 inhabitants in 7,947 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Bent District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[5] 2016[2]
Bent RD 9,536 10,482 12,192
Dastgerd RD 4,334 5,250 6,260
Tutan and Mohammadan RD 3,087 3,615 4,448
Bent (city) 4,302 5,294 5,822
Total 21,259 24,641 28,722
RD = Rural District

See also

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References

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (16 April 2023). "Bent District (Nik Shahr County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of three districts and one county under the citizenship of Sistan and Baluchestan province as described in the approval letter". Islamic Council Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Sasi-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.


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