Central District (Kahnuj County)

Central District (Kahnuj County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کهنوج
District
Central District (Kahnuj County)
Coordinates: 27°54′19″N 57°42′47″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Kahnuj
Capital	Kahnuj
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	84,603
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Kahnuj County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کهنوج) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kahnuj.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Dehkahan Rural District was separated from Manujan County to join the district.[4] Kutak Rural District was created in the district, and Howmeh Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Chah Morid District.[5]

After the 2016 census, the village of Dehkahan was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 70,664 in 15,029 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 75,064 people in 18,413 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 84,603 inhabitants in 23,207 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Kahnuj County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
Dehkahan RD[a]		7,980	7,397
Howmeh RD[b]	10,491
Kutak RD		8,768	8,320
Nakhlestan RD	21,602	14,339	16,262
Dehkahan (city)[c]
Kahnuj (city)	38,571	43,977	52,624
Total	70,664	75,064	84,603
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred from Manujan County[4]
2. Transferred to Chah Morid District[5]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census[6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (6 December 2024). "Central District (Kahnuj County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 6 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (7 July 2010). "The new city of Dowsari was added to the map of national divisions". farsnews.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023 – via Fars Mardia Corporation.
5. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 16 November 1389]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 44522/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 12 December 1397]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Dehkahan village, Dehkahan Rural District, Central District of Kahnuj County in Kerman province, to a city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 197104. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman 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.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.