Pishin District (Iran) Explained

Pishin District (Iran) should not be confused with Pishin Rural District.

Pishin District
Native Name:Persian: بخش پیشین
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:Rask
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Pishin
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:30232
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Pishin District (Persian: بخش پیشین) is in Rask County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Pishin.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Zardban Rural District was created in the district and Jakigur Rural District was separated from it to join the Central District of Sarbaz County.[3]

After the 2016 census, Parud District was separated from the county in the establishment of Rask County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Rask as its capital.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population (as a part of Sarbaz County) was 19,521 in 3,505 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 25,031 people in 5,143 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 30,232 inhabitants in 6,941 households.[6]

Administrative divisions

Pishin District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016
10,059
9,044 7,371 10,102
3,970 4,119
Pishin (city) 10,477 13,690 16,011
Total 29,580 25,031 30,232

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Pishin District (Rask County) . . 17 April 2023 . 17 April 2023 . fa.
  2. Web site: Creation of divisional changes and reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230417172539/https://www.qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/98510 . 17 April 2023 . Habibi . Hassan . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 31 January 1379 . 17 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Sib and Suran and Mehrestan Counties in Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414132531/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/293677 . Jahangiri . Ishaq . 14 April 2023 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 13 April 1400 . 14 April 2023.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.