The Central District of Bam County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بم) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bam.[3]
Central District (Bam County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بم | |
|---|---|
  Central District (Bam County) | |
| Coordinates: 29°01′34″N 58°09′52″E / 29.02611°N 58.16444°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Bam |
| Capital | Bam |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 167,810 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
History
editAfter the 2006 National Census, Kork and Nartich Rural District was separated from the district, and Rud Ab-e Gharbi Rural District from Rud Ab District in the formation of Baravat District. After the 2011 census, the city of Baravat joined the new district from the Central District.[4]
In 2018, Darijan Rural District was established in the Central District; Deh Bakri Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Deh Bakri District, which was divided into two rural districts;[5] and the village of Deh Bakri was renamed Deh Bid as the capital of the new district.[6]
Demographics
editPopulation
editAt the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 118,037 in 31,124 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 159,129 people in 46,173 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 167,810 inhabitants in 52,065 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
edit| Administrative Divisions | 2006[7] | 2011[8] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darijan RD[a] | |||
| Deh Bakri RD[b] | 6,314 | 10,503 | 12,914 |
| Howmeh RD | 13,296 | 22,862 | 27,500 |
| Kork and Nartich RD[c] | 9,216 | ||
| Bam (city) | 73,823 | 107,131 | 127,396 |
| Baravat (city)[d] | 15,388 | 18,633 | |
| Total | 118,037 | 159,129 | 167,810 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
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Notes
edit- ^ Established after the 2016 census[5]
- ^ Transferred to Deh Bakri District after the 2016 census[5]
- ^ Transferred to Baravat District after the 2006 census
- ^ Transferred to Baravat District after the 2011 census
References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (26 June 2023). "Central District (Bam County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammadreza (21 September 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kerman province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 December 2018). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Bam County, Kerman province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Deh Bakri governor was introduced". Kermaneno (in Persian). 5 April 2023. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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