| Shahivand District | |
| Native Name: | Persian: بخش شاهیوند |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lorestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Dowreh |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Cham Palak |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 14851 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Shahivand District (Persian: بخش شاهیوند) is in Dowreh County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Cham Palak.[2]
The district is entirely rural. In the district is the Kashkan River. Most of the people work in fields and cultivate grain. Some families depend on their livestock and earn money from the sale of their animals’ by-products. These animals are chickens, goats, sheep, and cows.
After the 2006 National Census, Dowreh-e Chegeni and Veysian Districts were separated from Khorramabad County in the establishment of Dowreh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Sarab-e Dowreh as its capital.[2]
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 14,824 in 3,509 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,851 inhabitants in 4,079 households.[4]
| Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,496 | 6,379 | |||
| 8,328 | 8,472 | |||
| Total | 14,824 | 14,851 | ||