Karaftu District

For the village, see Karaftu. For the administrative division of Takab County in West Azerbaijan province, see Karaftu Rural District.

Karaftu District (Persian: بخش کرفتو) is in Divandarreh County, Kurdistan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarrineh.^[3]

Karaftu District Persian: بخش کرفتو
District
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Coordinates: 36°08′47″N 47°00′04″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kurdistan
County	Divandarreh
Capital	Zarrineh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	15,611
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 18,938 in 3,795 households.^[4] The following census in 2011 counted 17,404 people in 3,977 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,611 inhabitants in 3,944 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Karaftu District Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[4]	2011[5]	2016[2]
Kani Shirin RD	5,477	4,448	3,691
Obatu RD	5,113	4,270	3,782
Zarrineh RD	7,076	6,832	6,047
Zarrineh (city)	1,272	1,854	2,091
Total	18,938	17,404	15,611
RD = Rural District

See also

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