Central District (Kahnuj County) Explained

Central District (Kahnuj County)
Native Name:	Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کهنوج
Native Name Lang:	fa
Settlement Type:	District
Pushpin Map:	Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:	^[1]
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Iran
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Kerman
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Kahnuj
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Kahnuj
Unit Pref:	Metric
Population As Of:	2016
Population Total:	84603
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	IRST
Utc Offset:	+3:30

The Central District of Kahnuj County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کهنوج) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kahnuj.^[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Deh Kahan Rural District was separated from Manujan County to join the district.^[3] Kutak Rural District was created in the district, and Howmeh Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Chah Morid District.^[4]

After the 2016 census, the village of Deh Kahan was elevated to the status of a city.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 70,664 in 15,029 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 75,064 people in 18,413 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 84,603 inhabitants in 23,207 households.^[8]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Kahnuj County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
		7,980	7,397
	10,491
		8,768	8,320
	21,602	14,339	16,262
Deh Kahan (city)
Kahnuj (city)	38,571	43,977	52,624
Total	70,664	75,064	84,603

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Central District (Kahnuj County) . . 29 June 2023 . 29 June 2023 . fa.
2. Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130210435/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113033 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 30 January 2024 . 21 June 1369 . 30 January 2024.
3. Web site: The new city of Dusari was added to the map of country divisions . fa . Fars News . https://web.archive.org/web/20231116224138/https://www.farsnews.ir/news/8904160833/شهر-جديد-دوساري-به-نقشه-تقسيمات-كشوري-اضافه-شد . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 16 November 2023 . 7 July 2010 . 16 November 2023.
4. Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kerman province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003133059/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/176954 . Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 3 October 2022 . 16 November 1389 . 2 February 2024.
5. Web site: Inauguration of Chah Morid and Deh Kahan municipalities . fa . Borna News . https://web.archive.org/web/20230629161712/https://www.borna.news/بخش-کرمان-86/1061754-افتتاح-شهرداری-های-چاه-مرید-دهکهان . 29 June 2023 . 29 June 2023.
6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093605/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/08.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
7. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231518/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls . 29 March 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
8. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020091047/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_08.xlsx . Excel . 20 October 2020.