Khodabandeh County Explained
Khodabandeh County should not be confused with Khoda Afarin.
Khodabandeh (fa|شهرستان خدابنده) is a county in the Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qeydar.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Sohrevard was elevated to the status of a city.[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Karasf became a city,[4] and the village of Nurabad was rose to city status as Nurbahar.[5]
In 2019, Howmeh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Do Tappeh District, which was divided into two rural districts including the new Tup Qarah Rural District.[6]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 161,696 in 36,121 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 169,553 people in 45,355 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 164,493 in 47,599 households.[9]
Administrative divisions
Khodabandeh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Khodabandeh County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 84,361 | 92,341 | 93,005 |
| Howmeh RD | 19,186 | 19,592 | 18,005 |
| 11,263 | 12,957 | 7,998 |
| 22,070 | 22,634 | 17,981 |
| 6,317 | 803 | 382 |
| Karasf (city) | | | 3,083 |
| Nurbahar (city) | | | 3,644 |
| Qeydar (city) | 25,525 | 30,251 | 34,921 |
| Sohrevard (city) | | 6,104 | 6,991 |
| Afshar District | 16,304 | 15,303 | 12,424 |
| 4,067 | 2,813 | 1,823 |
| 8,963 | 8,469 | 6,778 |
| Garmab (city) | 3,274 | 4,021 | 3,823 |
| Bizineh Rud District | 33,687 | 33,917 | 32,099 |
| 12,664 | 13,209 | 12,765 |
| 16,067 | 15,178 | 13,670 |
| Zarrin Rud (city) | 4,956 | 5,530 | 5,664 |
| Do Tappeh District | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| Sojas Rud District | 27,344 | 27,992 | 26,965 |
| 5,996 | 5,757 | 5,228 |
| 15,771 | 15,569 | 14,700 |
| Sojas (city) | 5,577 | 6,666 | 7,037 |
| Total | 161,696 | 169,553 | 164,493 |
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See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Khodabandeh County. . 11 September 2024. 11 September 2024. fa.
- Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of elements and units of the national divisions of Zanjan province, centered in Zanjan city. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231216213100/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113027. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 16 December 2023. Approved 7 July 1369. c. 2023. Notification 82844/T141K. 16 December 2023.
- Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Sohrevard village from the functions of Sohrevard village in the Central District of Khodabandeh County in Zanjan province to Sohrevard city. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20231218125712/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/131858. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Davodi. Parviz. 18 December 2023. c. 2023. Notification 166192/T38077K. Approved 18 September 1386. 18 December 2023.
- News: Six new cities and towns were added to the map of national divisions. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151003/http://www.dolat.ir/NSite/FullStory/News/?Serv=1&Id=229584. 14 July 2014. dolat.ir. Secretariat of the Government Information Council. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. fa. 5 July 2013. Approved 7 May 2013. 17 March 2023.
- Divisional reforms in Zanjan province. fa. Ministry of the Interior. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 29 March 1392. Proposal 131110/42/1. ...the center of Howmeh Rural District of Abhar County will be changed from Sharifabad village to Nurin village. G - The center of Mah Neshan Rural District of Mahneshan County will be changed from Mah Neshan city to Sarik village. H - Nurabad village from Khararud Rural District in the Central District of Khodabandeh County will be transformed into a city and known as Nurbahar city..
- News: The approval letter of the Council of Ministers regarding some country divisions in Zanjan province was announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20200714154810/https://dotic.ir/news/7081/تصویب_نامه_تشکیل_بخش_دوتپه. dotic.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran. 26 June 2019. fa. 14 July 2020. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. 22 October 2023.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Zanjan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920091748/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/19.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Zanjan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230121160421/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Zanjan.xls. 21 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Zanjan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220427114852/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_19.xlsx. Excel. 27 April 2022.
