Central District (Dalahu County)

The Central District of Dalahu County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان دالاهو) is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kerend-e Gharb.^[3]

Central District (Dalahu County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان دالاهو
District
Central District (Dalahu County)
Coordinates: 34°21′10″N 46°09′56″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Dalahu
Capital	Kerend-e Gharb
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	20,215
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2011 National Census, the village of Shahrak-e Rijab, after merging with several other villages, was elevated to city status as Rizhaw.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 21,734 in 5,065 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 21,741 people in 5,720 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,215 inhabitants in 5,828 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Dalahu County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Ban Zardeh RD	6,700	7,017	3,212
Bivanij RD	1,458	1,208	1,036
Howmeh-ye Kerend RD	5,682	5,205	4,262
Kerend-e Gharb (city)	7,894	8,311	7,798
Rizhaw (city)[a]			3,907
Total	21,734	21,741	20,215
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Formerly the village of Shahrak-e Rijab^[4]