Khalifan District

For the city, see Khalifan. For other places with a similar name, see Khalifan.

Khalifan District (Persian: بخش خلیفان) is in Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khalifan.^[3]

Khalifan District Persian: بخش خلیفان
District
Khalifan District
Coordinates: 36°29′50″N 45°40′12″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	West Azerbaijan
County	Mahabad
Capital	Khalifan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	14,780
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Khalifan was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 17,744 in 2,741 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 16,772 people in 3,103 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,780 inhabitants in 3,667 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Khalifan District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Kani Bazar RD	10,199	8,910	7,801
Mangur-e Sharqi RD	7,545	6,900	6,230
Khalifan (city)		962	749
Total	17,744	16,772	14,780
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 September 2024). "Khalifan District (Mahabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 September 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of West Azerbaijan province, centered in the city of Urmia. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Notification 82808/T137. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 25 October 1389]. Approval letter regarding the conversion of Khalifan village, the center of Khalifan District, from the functions of Mahabad County in West Azerbaijan province, to a city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission. Proposal 169226/42/1/4/1; Notification 241082/T42116K. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): West Azerbaijan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): West Azerbaijan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.