Central District (Sirjan County)
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Central District (Sirjan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سیرجان | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Sirjan County) | |
| Coordinates: 29°16′15″N 55°26′18″E / 29.27083°N 55.43833°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Sirjan |
| Capital | Sirjan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 245,203 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
The Central District of Sirjan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان سیرجان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sirjan.[3]
After the 2006 National Census, Balvard and Chahar Gonbad Rural Districts were separated from the district in the formation of Balvard District;[4] Golestan and Malekabad Rural Districts to form Golestan District; and Mahmudabad-e Seyyed and Zeydabad Rural Districts to form Zeydabad District.[5] After the 2011 census, the city of Zeydabad was transferred from the Central District to Zeydabad District.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 226,073 in 54,895 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 220,144 people in 60,252 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 245,203 inhabitants in 71,694 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balvard RD[a] | 4,927 | ||
| Chahar Gonbad RD[a] | 2,564 | ||
| Golestan RD[b] | 5,481 | ||
| Mahmudabad-e Seyyed RD[c] | 7,923 | ||
| Malekabad RD[b] | 8,381 | ||
| Najafabad RD | 4,915 | 7,394 | 8,474 |
| Sharifabad RD | 9,764 | 12,419 | 16,861 |
| Zeydabad RD[c] | 3,022 | ||
| Najafshahr (city)[d] | 6,768 | 9,448 | 20,164 |
| Sirjan (city) | 167,014 | 185,623 | 199,704 |
| Zeydabad (city)[c] | 5,314 | 5,260 | |
| Total | 226,073 | 220,144 | 245,203 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
