Central District (Shushtar County)

Central District (Shushtar County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان شوشتر
District
Central District (Shushtar County)
Coordinates: 31°53′40″N 49°00′36″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Shushtar
Capital	Shushtar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	139,040
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat rose to city status as Sharafat.[4] After the 2011 census, Miyan Ab[a] and Miyan Ab-e Shomali Rural Districts were separated from the district in the formation of Miyan Ab District, and the village of Sardarabad was elevated to city status as Sardaran.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the Central District's population was 161,714 in 33,999 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 169,224 people in 40,566 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 139,040 inhabitants in 37,243 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Shushtar County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Miyan Ab RD[b]	10,518	10,352
Miyan Ab-e Shomali RD[c]	22,341	13,475
Sardarabad RD	23,930	17,105	9,026
Shahid Modarres RD	10,801	10,596	11,139
Sardaran (city)[d]			5,240
Sharafat (city)[e]		10,881	11,757
Shushtar (city)	94,124	106,815	101,878
Total	161,714	169,224	139,040
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Renamed Miyan Ab-e Jonubi Rural District[5]
2. Transferred to Miyan Ab District and renamed Miyan Ab-e Jonubi Rural District[5]
3. Transferred to Miyan Ab District[5]
4. Formerly the village of Sardarabad[5]
5. Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (23 December 2024). "Central District (Shushtar County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 23 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. "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Khuzestan province, centered in the city of Ahvaz". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
4. Davodi, Parviz (27 September 2014) [Approved 29 July 1386]. The approval letter regarding the conversion of Shahrak-e Shahid Sharafat from Sardarabad Rural District, Central District of Shushtar County in Khuzestan province to Sharafat city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166202/T38077K. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (15 January 2013) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Khuzestan province (PDF). rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Resolution 158802/T38854AH; Notification 205939/T45312H. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
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.