Central District (Arak County)
The Central District of Arak County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان اراک) is in Markazi province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Arak.
History
After the 2006 National Census, Masumiyeh Rural District and Moshkabad Rural District were separated from the district in the establishment of Masumiyeh District, and the village of Karchan was elevated to the status of a city. Saruq Rural District was also separated from the Central District to form Saruq District, and the village of Saruq became a city.
After the 2011 census, the cities of Karahrud and Senjan were merged with the city of Arak.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the Central District's population was 543,859 in 150,880 households. The following census in 2011 counted 571,933 people in 174,305 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 565,357 inhabitants in 179,582 households.
Administrative divisions
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanabad RD | 4,682 | 4,205 | 4,108 |
| Amiriyeh RD | 7,532 | 8,664 | 7,379 |
| Davudabad RD | 3,039 | 2,522 | 2,748 |
| Hajjiabad RD | 5,127 | 4,699 | |
| Mashhad-e Miqan RD | 8,830 | 5,444 | 6,963 |
| Masumiyeh RD | 11,453 | ||
| Moshkabad RD | 7,339 | ||
| Saruq RD | 8,410 | ||
| Sedeh RD | 8,724 | 8,966 | 8,103 |
| Shamsabad RD | 6,004 | 5,571 | 4,922 |
| Arak (city) | 438,338 | 484,212 | 520,944 |
| Davudabad (city) | 5,517 | 5,252 | 5,491 |
| Karahrud (city) | 23,399 | 29,721 | |
| Senjan (city) | 10,592 | 12,249 | |
| Total | 543,859 | 571,933 | 565,357 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
