Central District (Karaj County)
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Central District (Karaj County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرج | |
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.jpg) Beheshti Street in the city of Karaj | |
  Central District (Karaj County) | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′N 50°56′E / 35.850°N 50.933°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Alborz |
| County | Karaj |
| Capital | Karaj |
| Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 1,956,267 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Karaj County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرج) is in Alborz province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the city of Karaj.[5]
In 2010, the county was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.[4] In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood[a] in the city of Karaj, and other parts of the district were separated from it in establishing Fardis County.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Tehran province) was 1,667,024, in 460,242 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 1,956,267 people in 617,773 households.[3]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Garmdarreh RD | 544 | 221 |
| Kamalabad RD | 3,836 | 4,892 |
| Mohammadabad RD | 22,099 | 11,939 |
| Garmdarreh (city) | 12,738 | 22,726 |
| Kamal Shahr (city) | 80,435 | 141,669 |
| Karaj (city) | 1,377,450 | 1,592,492 |
| Mahdasht (city) | 43,100 | 62,910 |
| Meshkin Dasht (city)[c] | 43,696 | |
| Mohammadshahr (city) | 83,126 | 119,418 |
| Total | 1,667,024 | 1,956,267 |
| RD = Rural District | ||
