Garizat District

Not to be confused with Garizat Rural District.

Garizat District Persian: بخش گاریزات
District
Garizat District
Coordinates: 31°12′19″N 53°57′47″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Taft
Capital	Bakh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	4,814
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Garizat District (Persian: بخش گاریزات) is in Taft County, Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bakh.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Garizat[a] and Kahduiyeh Rural Districts were separated from Nir District in the formation of Garizat District.[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Bakh was elevated to the status of a city.[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 6,599 people in 2,027 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 4,814 inhabitants in 1,675 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Garizat District Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[6]	2016[2]
Garizat RD[a]	5,550	3,933
Kahduiyeh RD	1,049	881
Bakh (city)[b]
Total	6,599	4,814
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Ernan Rural District[4]
2. Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 November 2024). "Garizat District (Taft County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Davodi, Parviz (14 March 2014) [Approved 7 October 1387]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Garizat District, centered on Bakh village, including Garizat and Kahduiyeh Rural Districts in Taft County, Yazd province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 80687/42/4/1; Notification 182451/T40944K. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. c. 2023 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82828/T127K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. "Bakh Municipality was established in Garizat, Taft". khabarfarsi.com (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd 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.