Central District (Pol-e Dokhtar County)

Central District (Pol-e Dokhtar County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان پلدختر
District
Central District (Pol-e Dokhtar County)
Coordinates: 32°59′37″N 47°56′21″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Pol-e Dokhtar
Capital	Pol-e Dokhtar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	51,974
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Pol-e Dokhtar County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان پلدختر) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Pol-e Dokhtar.^[3]

History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Sarab Hammam was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

In April 2023, Jelogir Rural District was separated from the district in the formation of Bala Geriveh District. Jayedar Rural District was renamed Jayedar-e Shomali Rural District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 50,596 in 11,102 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 52,382 people in 13,370 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 51,974 inhabitants in 14,948 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Pol-e Dokhtar County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Jayedar-e Shomali RD[a]	10,727	10,388	10,803
Jelogir RD[b]	5,368	4,999	3,896
Malavi RD	8,923	8,692	8,489
Miyankuh-e Gharbi RD	2,990	3,211	2,434
Pol-e Dokhtar (city)	22,588	25,092	26,352
Sarab Hammam (city)[c]
Total	50,596	52,382	51,974
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Jayedar Rural District^[5]
2. Transferred to Bala Geriveh District after the 2016 census
3. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (27 August 2023). "Central District (Pol-e Dokhtar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan. "Creation and establishment of Pol-e Dokhtar County with the center of Pol-e Dokhtar city, Selseleh County, with the center of Aleshtar city, and Azna County with the center of Azna city". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
4. "By the order of the governor of Lorestan, the first mayor of the newly established city of Sarab Hammam was appointed". Mehr News (in Persian). 18 January 2022. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
5. Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 April 2023). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Lorestan province". Shahr Danesh Research Institute (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.