Central District (Bajestan County)

Central District (Bajestan County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بجستان
District
Central District (Bajestan County)
Coordinates: 34°26′58″N 58°09′22″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Bajestan
Capital	Bajestan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	19,833
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Bajestan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان بجستان) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bajestan.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Bajestan District was separated from Gonabad County in the establishment of Bajestan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Bajestan as its capital.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 20,326 people in 6,251 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 19,833 inhabitants in 6,442 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Bajestan County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[4]	2016[2]
Bajestan RD	3,162	2,867
Jazin RD	6,031	5,225
Bajestan (city)	11,133	11,741
Total	20,326	19,833
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (28 October 2024). "Central District (Bajestan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 28 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Davodi, Parviz (29 October 2019) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in Razavi Khorasan province, Gonabad County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 161409/T38028K. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan 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.