Central District (Zarabad County)

The Central District of Zarabad County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان زرآباد)^[b] is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.^[3] Its capital is the city of Zarabad.^[4][c]

Central District (Zarabad County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان زرآباد
District
Street in the Central District
Central District (Zarabad County)
Coordinates: 25°33′37″N 59°31′55″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Zarabad
Capital	Zarabad
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	20,197[a]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the census, Zarabad District was separated from Konarak County in the establishment of Zarabad County and renamed the Central District. The new county was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Zarabad as its capital and only city.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as Zarabad District of Konarak County) was 15,492 in 3,360 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 17,527 people in 4,169 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,197 inhabitants in 5,063 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Zarabad County) Population^[d]

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Esmail Chat RD[e]
Zarabad-e Gharbi RD[f]	8,997	8,614	8,983
Zarabad-e Sharqi RD	6,495	5,691	7,211
Zarabad (city)[c]		3,222	4,003
Total	15,492	17,527	20,197
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. As Zarabad District of Konarak County
2. Formerly Zarabad District (بخش زرآباد) of Konarak County^[3]
3. Formerly the village of Jahelu^[5]
4. As Zarabad District of Konarak County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses
5. Established after the 2016 census^[3]
6. Formerly Zarabad Rural District;^[4] transferred to Karvan District^[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 January 2025). "Central District (Zarabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Jahangiri, Ishaq (12 September 2021) [Approved 13 April 1400]. Approval regarding the national divisions in the counties of Dashtiari, Chabahar and Konarak in Sistan and Baluchestan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 160986; Notification 40833/T58355AH. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
4. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 1 March 1381]. Resolution regarding divisional reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 104252/42/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 10 January 1387]. "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Jahelu village, the center of Zarabad District, under the citizenship of Chabahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, to Zarabad city". lamtakam.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 1/4/42/138682; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan 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.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.