Central District (Bagh-e Malek County)

Central District (Bagh-e Malek County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان باغ ‌ملک
District
Central District (Bagh-e Malek County)
Coordinates: 31°32′32″N 49°48′06″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Bagh-e Malek
Capital	Bagh-e Malek
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	67,827
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Bagh-e Malek County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان باغ ‌ملک) is in Khuzestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Bagh-e Malek.

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Meydavud-e Sofla was elevated to city status as Meydavud.[4] In 2023, Qaleh Tall Rural District and the city of Qaleh Tall were separated from the district in the formation of Qaleh Tall District.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 62,217 in 12,044 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 66,700 people in 14,967 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 67,827 inhabitants in 16,781 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Bagh-e Malek County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Haparu RD	10,888	11,495	10,941
Mongasht RD	10,274	10,920	9,980
Qaleh Tall RD[a]	8,403	8,069	7,582
Rud Zard RD	3,204	2,812	2,283
Bagh-e Malek (city)	20,844	23,352	26,343
Qaleh Tall (city)[a]	8,604	10,052	10,698
Total	62,217	66,700	67,827
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Qaleh Tall District after the 2016 census[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (16 December 2024). "Central District (Bagh-e Malek County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 16 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. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 24 September 1369]. Creation and establishment of Seydun District within the boundaries of Sidon, Hepro, Sarleh and Bagh-e Malek Counties in Khuzestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 788.1.5.53; Letter 907/93808; Notification 122248/T189K. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2022) [Approved 19 May 1389]. The recognition of Meydavud-e Sofla, the capital of Meydavud District, from the functions of Bagh-e Malek County in Khuzestan province, as the city of Meydavud. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 4/1/196684/42/1; Resolution. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Bagh-e Malek County, Khuzestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 191590. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. 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.
7. 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.