Central District (Dezful County)
District in Khuzestan province, Iran
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The Central District of Dezful County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان دزفول) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dezful.[3]
History
After the 2011 National Census, the villages of Shamsabad[4] and Siah Mansur[5] were elevated to city status. In 2019, the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Mohammad Montazeri was elevated to city status as Montazeran.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 321,244 in 75,175 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 347,261 people in 90,629 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 370,498 inhabitants in 107,399 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qeblehi RD | 25,108 | 27,163 | 28,353 |
| Shamsabad RD | 40,207 | 42,803 | 29,790 |
| Dezful (city) | 228,507 | 248,380 | 264,709 |
| Mianrud (city) | 9,199 | 9,033 | 10,110 |
| Montazeran (city)[a] | 9,199 | 9,033 | 10,110 |
| Safiabad (city) | 8,054 | 9,046 | 9,879 |
| Shahr-e Emam (city)[b] | 10,169 | 10,836 | 11,393 |
| Shamsabad (city) | 10,858 | ||
| Siah Mansur (city) | 5,406 | ||
| Total | 321,244 | 347,261 | 370,498 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
