Baqerabad, Jafarabad
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Baqerabad
Persian: باقراباد | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Baqerabad | |
| Coordinates: 34°48′01″N 50°30′30″E / 34.80028°N 50.50833°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Qom |
| County | Jafarabad |
| District | Central |
| Rural District | Baqerabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 1,739 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Baqerabad (Persian: باقراباد)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Baqerabad Rural District of the Central District[b] of Jafarabad County, Qom province, Iran.[4]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,282 in 279 households, when it was in Jafarabad Rural District of Jafarabad District[c] in Qom County.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,951 people in 501 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,739 people in 459 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Jafarabad County and renamed the Central District. Baqerabad was transferred to Baqerabad Rural District created in the district.[4]
