Jowkar District
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Jowkar District
Persian: بخش جوکار | |
|---|---|
  Jowkar District | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′06″N 48°42′30″E / 34.51833°N 48.70833°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Hamadan |
| County | Malayer |
| Capital | Jowkar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 37,046 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Jowkar District (Persian: بخش جوکار) is in Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jowkar.[3]
After the 2011 National Census, Tork-e Sharqi Rural District was transferred to the Central District.[4] The village of Aliabad-e Damaq was elevated to the status of a city in 2024.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 52,445 in 12,332 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 50,487 people in 13,875 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 37,046 inhabitants in 11,326 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almahdi RD | 12,081 | 11,027 | 8,101 |
| Jowkar RD | 6,100 | 5,394 | 4,218 |
| Tork-e Gharbi RD | 12,367 | 11,503 | 11,298 |
| Tork-e Sharqi RD[a] | 11,003 | 10,814 | |
| Aliabad-e Damaq (city)[b] | |||
| Azandarian (city) | 8,685 | 9,324 | 11,171 |
| Jowkar (city) | 2,209 | 2,425 | 2,258 |
| Total | 52,445 | 50,487 | 37,046 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
