Zarach District

For the city, see Zarach.

Zarach District Persian: بخش زارچ
Former District
Zarach District
Coordinates: 32°04′34″N 54°30′49″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Yazd
Capital	Zarach
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	20,786
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Zarach District (Persian: بخش زارچ) is a former administrative division of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Zarach.^[3]

History

In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarach County.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 15,236 in 927 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 18,557 people in 4,847 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,786 inhabitants in 5,840 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Zarach District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Allahabad RD	3,475	4,991	5,908
Mohammadabad RD	1,782	2,813	3,187
Zarach (city)	9,979	10,753	11,691
Total	15,236	18,557	20,786
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (14 November 2024). "Zarach District (Yazd County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 14 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 18 December 1378]. Divisional changes and reforms in Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.19707; Notification 60762/T22459H. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Mokhbar, Mohammad (3 May 2023) [Approved 11 December 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Yazd province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 123883; Notification 214685/T60374H. Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd 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): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.