Central District (Jafarabad County)

Central District (Jafarabad County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان جعفرآباد
District
Central District (Jafarabad County)
Coordinates: 34°45′27″N 50°36′29″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Qom
County	Jafarabad
Capital	Jafariyeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	19,063[a]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Jafarabad County^[b] (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان جعفرآباد) is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jafariyeh.^[3][c]

History

After the 2016 National Census, Jafarabad District^[d] and Qahan Rural District were separated from Qom County in the establishment of Jafarabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Jafariyeh as its capital and only city at the time.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 15,334, in 3,511 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 16,919 people in 4,398 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 19,063 in 5,312 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Jafarabad County)^[e]

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Baqerabad RD[f]
Jafarabad RD	8,699	9,716	9,676
Jafariyeh (city)[c]	6,635	7,203	9,387
Total	15,334	16,919	19,063
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. As Jafarabad District of Qom County
2. Formerly Jafarabad District (بخش جعفرآباد) of Qom County^[3]
3. Formerly the village of Gazeran^[4]
4. Renamed the Central District of Jafarabad County^[3]
5. As Jafarabad District of Qom County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses^[3]
6. Established after the 2016 census^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 January 2025). "Central District (Jafarabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Qom Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 15 February 1400]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Kahak District in Qom province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 206826. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Habibi, Hasan (23 July 2015) [Approved 2 May 1375]. Converting the village of Gazeran, a subordinate of Qom County, into the city of Jafariyeh. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.11054; Letter 93808/T907; Notification 4876/T16046K. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2025 – via Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Qom 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): Qom 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.