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Central District (Rigan County)

Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ریگان
Central District (Rigan County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ریگان
District
	Central District (Rigan County)
	Coordinates: 28°39′42″N 59°16′00″E / 28.66167°N 59.26667°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Rigan
Capital	Mohammadabad
Population (2016)
• Total	62,433
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Rigan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ریگان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mohammadabad.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Rigan District was separated from Bam County in the establishment of Rigan County.^[3] In 2019, the village of Abbasabad-e Sardar was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

In 2023, Posht-e Rig Rural District was established in the Central District, and Gavkan Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Rahmatabad District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 46,150 in 12,201 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 62,433 inhabitants in 16,468 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Rigan County) Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Gavkan RD^[a]	4,463	4,780
Posht-e Rig RD^[b]
Rigan RD	32,023	36,933
Abbasabad-e Sardar (city)^[c]
Mohammadabad (city)	9,664	20,720
Total	46,150	62,433
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Transferred to Rahmatabad District after the 2016 census^[5]
^ Established after the 2016 census^[5]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (8 December 2024). "Central District (Rigan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 8 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161407/T38028K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 26 May 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Rahmatabad and Abbasabad-e Sardar villages from the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, to the city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 129882. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023) [Approved 18 February 1402]. "Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Kerman province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 65204; Notification 25362/T59007H. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.