Behkandan Explained
| Behkandan |
| Native Name: | fa|بهكندان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hamadan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dargazin |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Central |
| Subdivision Type4: | Rural District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Dargazin-e Gharbi |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 871 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Behkandan (fa|بهكندان) is a village in, and the capital of, Dargazin-e Gharbi Rural District of the Central District of Dargazin County, Hamadan province, Iran.[2]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,010 in 241 households, when it was in Darjazin-e Sofla Rural District of the former Qorveh-ye Darjazin District of Razan County.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 900 people in 280 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 871 people in 280 households.[5]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Dargazin County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District and renamed Dargazin-e Sofla Rural District. Behkandan was transferred to Dargazin-e Gharbi Rural District created in the district.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Behkandan, Dargazin County. . 14 November 2024. 14 November 2024. fa.
- Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Razan County of Hamadan province. fa. qavanin.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20230731192503/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/264375. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. 31 July 2023. c. 2023. Approved 8 December 1397. Proposal 189350. 19 October 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Hamadan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093712/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/13.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hamadan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117164705/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Hamadan.xls. 17 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hamadan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421224006/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_13.xlsx. Excel. 21 April 2021.
