Central District (Rigan County)
Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ریگان
District
Central District (Rigan County) is located in Iran
Central District (Rigan County)
Central District (Rigan County)
Coordinates: 28°39′42″N 59°16′00″E / 28.66167°N 59.26667°E / 28.66167; 59.26667[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceKerman
CountyRigan
CapitalMohammadabad
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total62,433
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Rigan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ریگان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mohammadabad.

After the 2006 National Census, Gavkan, Gonbaki, and Rigan Rural Districts, and the city of Mohammadabad, were separated from Bam County in the establishment of Rigan County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Mohammadabad as its capital and only city at the time.

At the census in 2011, its population was 46,150 in 12,201 households.[3] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 62,433 inhabitants in 16,468 households.[2]

In 2019, the village of Abbasabad-e Sardar was elevated to the status of a city.[4] Posht-e Rig Rural District was established in the district and Gavkan Rural District was transferred to the new Rahmatabad District.[5]

Central District (Rigan County) Population
Administrative Divisions2011[3]2016[2]
Gavkan RD14,4634,780
Posht-e Rig RD
Rigan RD32,02336,933
Abbasabad-e Sardar (city)2
Mohammadabad (city)9,66420,720
Total46,15062,433
RD: Rural District
1Became a part of Rahmatabad District after the 2016 census
2Became a city after the 2016 census[4]

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (5 July 2023). "Central District (Rigan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 May 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Rahmatabad and Abbasabad-e Sardar villages from the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, to the city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Mokhbar, Mohammad (6 June 1402). "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Kerman province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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