Central District (Jafarabad County)

The Central District of Jafarabad County^[b] (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان جعفرآباد) is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jafariyeh.^[3][c]

Central District (Jafarabad County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان جعفرآباد
District
Central District (Jafarabad County)
Coordinates: 34°45′27″N 50°36′29″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Qom
County	Jafarabad
Capital	Jafariyeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	19,063[a]
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2016 National Census, Jafarabad District^[d] and Qahan Rural District were separated from Qom County in the establishment of Jafarabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Jafariyeh as its capital and only city at the time.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 15,334, in 3,511 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 16,919 people in 4,398 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 19,063 in 5,312 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Central District (Jafarabad County)^[e]

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Baqerabad RD[f]
Jafarabad RD	8,699	9,716	9,676
Jafariyeh (city)[c]	6,635	7,203	9,387
Total	15,334	16,919	19,063
RD = Rural District

See also

Notes

1. As Jafarabad District of Qom County
2. Formerly Jafarabad District (بخش جعفرآباد) of Qom County^[3]
3. Formerly the village of Gazeran^[4]
4. Renamed the Central District of Jafarabad County^[3]
5. As Jafarabad District of Qom County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses^[3]
6. Established after the 2016 census^[3]