Ashar District Explained
Ashar District should not be confused with Ashar Rural District.
| Ashar District |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش آشار |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mehrestan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Ashar |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 15949 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Ashar District (Persian: بخش آشار) is in Mehrestan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashar.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Sarbaz County) was 12,090 in 2,355 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 17,784 people in 4,049 households,[4] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zaboli County.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,949 inhabitants in 3,929 households.[6]
After the census, the village of Ashar was elevated to the status of a city.[2]
Administrative divisions
Ashar District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 7,884 | 12,137 | 10,130 |
| 4,186 | 5,647 | 5,819 |
| Ashar (city) | | | |
| Total | 12,070 | 17,784 | 15,949 |
| |
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Ashar District (Mehrestan County) . . 14 April 2023 . 14 April 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Notification of the approval of the Ministry of Interior regarding the transformation of Ashar village, the capital of Ashar District of Mehrestan County, into a city . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414164513/https://dotic.ir/news/1660 . Fazli . Abdolreza Rahmani . 14 April 2023 . Ministry of Interior . 21 September 2018 . 14 April 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083538/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/11.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125114706/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sistan-and-Baluchestan.xls . 25 November 2022 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230164701/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/132611 . Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board . Davoudi . Parviz . 30 December 2023 . 29 July 1386 . 30 December 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223104011/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_11.xlsx . Excel . 23 December 2021.
