Chelu Rural District

Not to be confused with Chelu District.

Chelu Rural District Persian: دهستان چلو
Rural District
Chelu Rural District
Coordinates: 32°22′13″N 49°45′06″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Andika
District	Chelu
Capital	Zavut
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	5,527
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Chelu Rural District (Persian: دهستان چلو) is in Chelu District of Andika County, Khuzestan province, Iran.^[3] It is administered from the city of Zavut.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Andika District of Masjed Soleyman County) was 5,118 in 833 households.^[5] There were 5,365 inhabitants in 1,056 households at the following census of 2011,^[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Andika County. The rural district was transferred to the new Chelu District.^[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2016, the population of the rural district was 5,527 in 1,165 households. The most populous of its 82 villages was Zavut (now a city),^[7][8] with 1,031 people.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 December 2024). "Chelu Rural District (Andika County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County. dastour.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 44245/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2022) [Approved 2 February 1366]. Creation and formation of 15 rural districts including villages, farms and places in Masjed Soleyman County under Khuzestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 53/1/1/10916. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Khuzestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Khuzestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
7. "Introduction of two new cities, Taraz in Lali and Raghiveh in Haftkel". asreavalinha.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
8. Interior Minister Agrees to Convert Zavut Village into a City (Report) (in Persian). 6 February 2019 – via www.moi.ir/news/116238/وزیر-کشور-با-تبدیل-روستای-زاووت-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد (Ministry of the Interior). Dr. Rahmani Fazli, in a notification to Shariati, Governor of Khuzestan, agreed to convert Zavut village, the center of Chelu District, into a city...