Sirkan

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CountryIran
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sirkan
Persian: سيركان
City
Sirkan is located in Iran
Sirkan
Sirkan
Coordinates: 26°49′41″N 62°38′30″E / 26.82806°N 62.64167°E / 26.82806; 62.64167[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountySaravan
DistrictBam Pasht
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
2,196
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sirkan (Persian: سيركان)[a] is a city in and the capital of Bam Pasht District, in the Saravan County of the Sistan and Baluchestan province of southeastern Iran.[4] It also serves as the administrative center for Bam Pasht Rural District.[5] Its population is 2,196 and its timezone is UTC+3:30 (IRST).

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,347 in 284 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,499 people in 349 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,196 people in 557 households.[2]

Overview

Boys in Sirkan do not have access to freshwater.

People in Sirkan do not have access to fresh water.[8]

Education

Sirkan is regarded as one of the most underdeveloped regions in Iran, but the students have shown unexpected performance in the Iranian University Entrance Exam.[citation needed]

Primary schools:

  • Meysam School
  • Khadijah Kobra School

See also

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