Zohan District
Persian: بخش زهان | |
|---|---|
Zohan District Location within Iran | |
| Coordinates: 33°30′N 59°42′E / 33.500°N 59.700°E / 33.500; 59.7001 | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | South Khorasan |
| County | Zirkuh |
| Established | 20022 |
| Capital | Zohan |
| Population (2016)3 | |
• Total | 10,952 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Zohan District (Persian: بخش زهان) is in Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.4 Its capital is the city of Zohan.2
History
In 2011, Zohan District was separated from Qaen County in the establishment of Zirkuh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Hajjiabad as its capital.4
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Qaen County) was 11,926 in 3,150 households.5 The following census in 2011 counted 11,237 people in 3,210 households.6 The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 10,952 inhabitants in 3,310 households,3 by which time it had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.4
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 20065 | 20116 | 20163 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afin RD | 5,311 | 4,760 | 4,699 |
| Zohan RD | 5,908 | 5,058 | 5,135 |
| Zohan (city) | 707 | 1,419 | 1,118 |
| Total | 11,926 | 11,237 | 10,952 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
References
References
- OpenStreetMap contributors (2 May 2026). "دهستان افین, بخش زهان [Afin Rural District, Zohan District], Zirkuh County, South Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- Aref, Mohammad Reza (29 May 2002) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/03/08 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و تتغییرات تقسیماتی زیر را در استان خراسان [The following divisional reforms and changes in Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.77505. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 October 2011) [مصوب (Approved) 1390,08,05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و ايجاد تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستانهاي قائنات و زيركوه در استان خراسان جنوبي [Reforms and creation of national divisions in the counties of Qaenat and Zirkuh in South Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 96287/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
- سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: South Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.