Central District (Meybod County)

The Central District of Meybod County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میبد) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Meybod.^[3]

Central District (Meybod County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان میبد
District
Central District (Meybod County)
Coordinates: 32°12′56″N 54°11′32″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
County	Meybod
Capital	Meybod
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	85,771
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Bafruiyeh was elevated to the status of a city.^[4] After the 2016 census, Bafruiyeh Rural District and the city of Bafruiyeh were separated from the district in the formation of Bafruiyeh District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 70,728 in 19,076 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 82,840 people in 23,300 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 85,771 inhabitants in 25,366 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Meybod County) Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Bafruiyeh RD[a]	8,399	3,866
Shohada RD[b]	4,034	5,581	5,059
Bafruiyeh (city)[a]		6,486
Meybod (city)	58,295	66,907	80,712
Total	70,728	82,840	85,771
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Bafruiyeh District^[5]
2. Formerly Shahidiyeh Rural District^[8]