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

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