Sirkan

For the village in Konarak County, see Sirkan.

Sirkan Persian: سيركان
City
Sirkan
Coordinates: 26°49′41″N 62°38′30″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Saravan
District	Bam Pasht
Population  (2016)
• Total	2,196
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Sirkan (Persian: سيركان)[a] is a city in, and the capital of, Bam Pasht District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3] It also serves as the administrative center for Bam Pasht Rural District.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,347 in 284 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,499 people in 349 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,196 people in 557 households.[7]

Overview

People in Sirkan do not have access to freshwater.[8]

Boys in Sirkan do not have access to freshwater.

Education

Sirkan is regarded as one of the most underdeveloped regions in Iran, but the students have shown unexpected performance in the Iranian University Entrance Exam.^[citation needed]

Primary schools:

• Meysam School
• Khadijah Kobra School

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Sīrkān[2]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 April 2023). "Sirkan, Saravan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 April 2023.
2. Sirkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3744648" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
3. Habibi, Hassan (27 November 1370). "Creation and establishment of Dalgan District centered on Galmurti village, Konarak District centered on Konarak city and Bam Posht District centered on Sirkan village in Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places mentioned in this approval in Saravan County under Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
7. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
8. ""سیرکان" تنها شهر بدون آب در ایران/ اینجا تشنگی بیداد می‌کند". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2019-06-29.