Pishin District (Iran)
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Pishin District
Persian: بخش پیشین | |
|---|---|
  Pishin District | |
| Coordinates: 26°02′17″N 61°43′22″E / 26.03806°N 61.72278°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Rask |
| Capital | Pishin |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 30,232[a] |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Pishin District (Persian: بخش پیشین) is in Rask County,[b] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Pishin.[4]
After the 2006 National Census, Zardban Rural District was created in the district and Jakigur Rural District was separated from it to join the Central District of Sarbaz County.[5]
After the 2016 census, Parud District was separated from the county in the establishment of Rask County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Rask as its capital.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population (as a part of Sarbaz County) was 19,521 in 3,505 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 25,031 people in 5,143 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 30,232 inhabitants in 6,941 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[6] | 2011[7] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakigur RD[d] | 10,059 | ||
| Pishin RD | 9,044 | 7,371 | 10,102 |
| Zardban RD | 3,970 | 4,119 | |
| Pishin (city) | 10,477 | 13,690 | 16,011 |
| Total | 29,580 | 25,031 | 30,232 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
