Central District (Ilam County)

The Central District of Ilam County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ایلام) is in Ilam province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ilam.^[3]

Central District (Ilam County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ایلام
District
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Coordinates: 33°37′12″N 46°17′41″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Ilam
County	Ilam
Capital	Ilam
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	215,543
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, Keshvari Rural District was created in the district, and Mishkhas Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Sivan District.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 181,362 in 39,829 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 201,523 people in 49,710 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 215,543 inhabitants in 59,440 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Ilam County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Deh Pain RD	16,909	19,898	13,726
Keshvari RD			7,787
Mishkhas RD[a]	9,164	9,412
Ilam (city)	155,289	172,213	194,030
Total	181,362	201,523	215,543
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Sivan District^[4]