Bala Velayat District Explained

Bala Velayat District
Native Name:Persian: بخش بالا ولایت
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Razavi Khorasan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bakharz
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Qaleh Now-e Olya
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:18661
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Bala Velayat District (Persian: بخش بالا ولایت) is in Bakharz County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Qaleh Now-e Olya.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Bakharz District was separated from Taybad County in the establishment of Bakharz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Bakharz as its capital.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 19,140 people in 5,040 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 18,661 inhabitants in 5,328 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Bala Velayat District Population
Administrative Divisions 2011 2016
7,388 7,677
11,752 10,984
Total 19,140 18,661

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Bala Velayat District (Bakharz County) . . 26 April 2023 . 26 April 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Razavi Khorasan province . fa . https://web.archive.org/web/20101105130759/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/782593 . Islamic Parliament Research Center . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 5 January 2024 . 5 November 2010.
  3. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls . 20 January 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
  4. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 09 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx . Excel . 2 April 2022.