Bampur District
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Bampur District
Persian: بخش بمپور | |
|---|---|
  Bampur District | |
| Coordinates: 27°10′05″N 60°13′22″E / 27.16806°N 60.22278°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Iranshahr |
| Capital | Bampur |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 60,557 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bampur District (Persian: بخش بمپور) is a former administrative division of Iranshahr County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Bampur.[3]
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Mohammadabad was elevated to city status as Mohammadan.[4] After the 2016 census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bampur County.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 47,360 in 9,148 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 54,042 people in 12,590 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 60,557 inhabitants in 15,369 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bampur-e Gharbi RD | 15,905 | 16,647 | 16,794 |
| Bampur-e Sharqi RD | 22,382 | 19,131 | 21,244 |
| Bampur (city) | 9,073 | 10,071 | 12,217 |
| Mohammadan (city)[a] | 8,193 | 10,302 | |
| Total | 47,360 | 54,042 | 60,557 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
