Khalajestan District

Khalajestan District (Persian: بخش خلجستان)^[a] is in Qom County, Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dastjerd.^[2] The district's name is derived from the Khalaj people.^{[citation needed]}

CountryIran

CapitalDastjerd

TimezoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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Khalajestan District Persian: بخش خلجستان
District
Khalajestan District Location within Iran
Coordinates: 34°33′N 50°16′E
Country	Iran
Province	Qom
County	Qom
Capital	Dastjerd
Population (2016)^[1]
• Total	7,207
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2021, Qahan Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Jafarabad County.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 9,534 in 3,110 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 8,079 people in 2,961 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 7,207 inhabitants in 2,792 households.^[1]

Administrative divisions

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Khalajestan District Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[4]	2011^[5]	2016^[1]
Dastjerd RD	4,153	3,600	2,782
Qahan RD^[b]	4,260	3,145	2,900
Dastjerd (city)	1,121	1,334	1,525
Total	9,534	8,079	7,207
RD = Rural District

Notes

[a]
Also translated as Bakhsh-e Khalajistan and Baxš-e Xalajestân
[b]
Transferred to Jafarabad County after the 2016 census^[3]

References

[1]
سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان قم [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Qom Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
[2]
Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان تهران به مرکزیت شهر تهران [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Tehran province centered on the city of Tehran]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] B559F46F-4863-4D87-ACAB-5274C02BA3C5. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
[3]
Jahangiri, Eshaq (5 May 2021) [مصوب (Approved) 1400,02,15 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصويب نامه در خصوص تقسيمات كشوري بخش كهك در استان قم [‌Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Kahak District in Qom province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 206826. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
[4]
سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان قم [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Qom Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
[5]
سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان قم [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Qom Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2026.

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Khalajestan District

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