Buzhgan District

For the village, see Buzhgan.

Buzhgan District (Persian: بخش بوژگان) is in Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nilshahr.^[3]

Buzhgan District Persian: بخش بوژگان
District
Buzhgan District
Coordinates: 35°03′30″N 60°51′04″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
County	Torbat-e Jam
Capital	Nilshahr
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	20,976
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Ahmadabad-e Sowlat was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 18,400 in 3,916 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 19,209 people in 4,612 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,976 inhabitants in 5,522 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Buzhgan District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Dasht-e Jam RD	7,296	422	4
Harirud RD	4,430	5,232	5,275
Ahmadabad-e Sowlat (city)		6,758	8,326
Nilshahr (city)	6,674	6,797	7,371
Total	18,400	19,209	20,976
RD = Rural District

Notable people

Astronomer Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani was born in the district.

See also

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