Ashar District
Ashar District (Persian: بخش آشار) is in Mehrestan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashar.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Sarbaz County) was 12,090 in 2,355 households. The following census in 2011 counted 17,784 people in 4,049 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zaboli County. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,949 inhabitants in 3,929 households.
After the census, the village of Ashar was elevated to the status of a city.
Administrative divisions
Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|
Ashar RD | 7,884 | 12,137 | 10,130 |
Irafshan RD | 4,186 | 5,647 | 5,819 |
Ashar (city) | |||
Total | 12,070 | 17,784 | 15,949 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Notes
- ^ Formerly Zaboli County
- ^ Renamed Mehrestan County
- ^ As a part of Sarbaz County at the 2006 census
- ^ Became a city after the 2016 census
References
- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 January 2025). "Ashar District (Mehrestan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 January 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 July 2012). "Some changes in the map of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan and Alborz provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
- ^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Sistan and Baluchestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161431/T38028K. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
- ^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 28 November 1381]. Letter of approval 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 46671/42/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (27 October 1396) [Approved 17 May 1396]. "Notification of the approval of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the transformation of Ashar village, the center of Ashar District of Mehrestan County, into a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.