After the 2006 National Census, Joghatai District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Joghatai County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Joghatai as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
After the 2016 census, the village of Rivadeh was elevated to the status of a city.[4]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 24,141 people in 6,670 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 23,927 in 7,379 households.[2]