Rigan District Explained

Rigan District should not be confused with Rigan Rural District.

Rigan District
Native Name:fa|بخش ریگان
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:Former District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kerman
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bam
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Mohammadabad
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2006
Population Total:70908
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Rigan District (fa|بخش ریگان) is a former administrative division of Bam County, Kerman province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Mohammadabad.[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Rigan County.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 70,908 in 15,539 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Rigan District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006
17,849
9,246
11,926
26,114
Mohammadabad (city) 5,773
Total 70,908

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Rigan District (Bam County). . 3 December 2024. 3 December 2024. fa.
  2. 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.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240130210435/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113033. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Habibi. Hassan. 30 January 2024. c. 2024. Approved 21 June 1369. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. 30 January 2024.
  3. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Kerman province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240201145205/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/135003. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Davodi. Parviz. 1 February 2024. c. 2024. Approved 29 July 1386. Proposal 93023/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161407/T38028K. 1 February 2024.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 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.