Choghamish District

Not to be confused with Choghamish Rural District.

For the city, see Choghamish. For the archaeological site, see Chogha Mish.

Choghamish District (Persian: بخش چغامیش) is in Dezful County, Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Choghamish.^[3]

Choghamish District Persian: بخش چغامیش
District
Choghamish District
Coordinates: 32°09′45″N 48°33′26″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
County	Dezful
Capital	Choghamish
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	31,185
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Choghamish became a city.

After the 2016 census, the village of Eslamabad was elevated to the status of the city of Jandi Shapur.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 28,361 in 5,494 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 30,126 people in 7,078 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 31,185 inhabitants in 8,299 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Choghamish District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Choghamish RD	15,041	13,613	13,577
Kheybar RD	13,320	14,400	15,595
Choghamish (city)		2,113	2,013
Jandi Shapur (city)[a]
Total	28,361	30,126	31,185
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly Eslamabad; became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (29 July 2023). "Choghamish District (Dezful County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 29 July 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Aref, Mohammad Reza (20 June 1381). "Approval of divisional reforms in Khuzestan province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
4. "Jandi Shapur village of Khuzestan province became a city". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.