Central District (Karaj County)

The Central District of Karaj County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرج) is in Alborz province, Iran.^[4] Its capital is the city of Karaj.^[5]

Central District (Karaj County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان کرج
District
Beheshti Street in the city of Karaj
Central District (Karaj County)
Coordinates: 35°51′N 50°56′E[1][2]
Country	Iran
Province	Alborz
County	Karaj
Capital	Karaj
Population  (2016)[3]
• Total	1,956,267
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2010, the county was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.^[4] In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood^[a] in the city of Karaj, and other parts of the district were separated from it in establishing Fardis County.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Tehran province) was 1,667,024, in 460,242 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 1,956,267 people in 617,773 households.^[3]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Karaj County) Population^[b]

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2016[3]
Garmdarreh RD	544	221
Kamalabad RD	3,836	4,892
Mohammadabad RD	22,099	11,939
Garmdarreh (city)	12,738	22,726
Kamal Shahr (city)	80,435	141,669
Karaj (city)	1,377,450	1,592,492
Mahdasht (city)	43,100	62,910
Meshkin Dasht (city)[c]	43,696
Mohammadshahr (city)	83,126	119,418
Total	1,667,024	1,956,267
RD = Rural District

Notes

1. Became the city of Fardis^[6]
2. As a part of Tehran province at the 2006 census
3. Transferred to Fardis County^[6]

See also