Central District (Khodabandeh County)

Central District (Khodabandeh County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خدابنده
District
Central District (Khodabandeh County)
Coordinates: 36°02′22″N 48°34′22″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Zanjan
County	Khodabandeh
Capital	Qeydar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	93,005
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Khodabandeh County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان خدابنده) is in Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qeydar.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Sohrevard was elevated to the status of a city.[4] After the 2011 census, the village of Karasf became a city,[5] and the village of Nurabad was rose to city status as Nurbahar.[6]

In 2019, Howmeh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Do Tappeh District.[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 84,361 in 19,207 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 92,341 people in 24,997 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 93,005 inhabitants in 26,863 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Khodabandeh County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[8]	2011[9]	2016[2]
Howmeh RD[a]	19,186	19,592	18,005
Karasf RD	11,263	12,957	7,998
Khararud RD	22,070	22,634	17,981
Sohrevard RD	6,317	803	382
Karasf (city)			3,083
Nurbahar (city)[b]			3,644
Qeydar (city)	25,525	30,251	34,921
Sohrevard (city)		6,104	6,991
Total	84,361	92,341	93,005
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Do Tappeh District after the 2016 census[7]
2. Formerly the village of Nurabad[6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 September 2024). "Central District (Khodabandeh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 7 July 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82844/T141K. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Sohrevard village from the functions of Sohrevard village in the Central District of Khodabandeh County in Zanjan province to Sohrevard city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 166192/T38077K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 July 2013) [Approved 7 May 2013]. "Six new cities and towns were added to the map of national divisions". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
6. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (29 March 1392). Divisional reforms in Zanjan province (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 131110/42/1. ...the center of Howmeh Rural District of Abhar County will be changed from Sharifabad village to Nurin village. G - The center of Mah Neshan Rural District of Mahneshan County will be changed from Mah Neshan city to Sarik village. H - Nurabad village from Khararud Rural District in the Central District of Khodabandeh County will be transformed into a city and known as Nurbahar city.
7. Jahangiri, Ishaq (7 July 2020) [Approved 21 February 1399]. Approval regarding the national divisions of Khodabandeh County, Zanjan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 75245; Notification 30132/T56810AH. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan 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.
9. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.