Jowkar District

Not to be confused with Jowkar Rural District.

For the city, see Jowkar. For other places with a similar name, see Jowkar.

Jowkar District Persian: بخش جوکار
District
Jowkar District
Coordinates: 34°31′06″N 48°42′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hamadan
County	Malayer
Capital	Jowkar
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	37,046
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jowkar District (Persian: بخش جوکار) is in Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jowkar.[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Tork-e Sharqi Rural District was transferred to the Central District.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 52,445 in 12,332 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 50,487 people in 13,875 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 37,046 inhabitants in 11,326 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Jowkar District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Almahdi RD	12,081	11,027	8,101
Jowkar RD	6,100	5,394	4,218
Tork-e Gharbi RD	12,367	11,503	11,298
Tork-e Sharqi RD[a]	11,003	10,814
Azandarian (city)	8,685	9,324	11,171
Jowkar (city)	2,209	2,425	2,258
Total	52,445	50,487	37,046
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to the Central District[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (15 November 2024). "Jowkar District (Malayer County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 15 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hamadan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. 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 Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82834/T134K. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 22 June 2013]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Hamadan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 122703/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 125812/T45715K. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hamadan 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.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hamadan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.