Central District (Rigan County)

Central District (Rigan County)

Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ریگان
Central District (Rigan County) Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ریگان
District
	Central District (Rigan County)
	Coordinates: 28°39′42″N 59°16′00″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Rigan
Capital	Mohammadabad
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	62,433
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

The Central District of Rigan County (Persian: بخش مرکزی شهرستان ریگان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mohammadabad. Prior to the establishment of the district within the county, its constituent parts were in Bam County.[3]

At the National Census in 2011, its population was 46,150 in 12,201 households.[4] At the latest census in 2016, the district had 62,433 inhabitants in 16,468 households.[2]

In 2019, the villages of Abbasabad-e Sardar and Rahmatabad were elevated to the status of cities.[5] In 2023, Gonbaki District was separated from the county in the establishment of Gonbaki County and divided into two districts and four rural districts, with the city of Gonbaki as its capital and only city. At the same time, Posht-e Rig Rural District was established in the Central District, and Sadabad Rural District was established in the newly formed Rahmatabad District.[6]

Central District (Rigan County) Population
Administrative Divisions	2011[4]	2016[2]
Gavkan Rural District¹	4,463	4,780
Posht-e Rig Rural District²
Rigan Rural District	32,023	36,933
Abbasabad-e Sardar (city)³
Mohammadabad (city)	9,664	20,720
Total	46,150	62,433
¹Became a part of Rahmatabad District after the 2016 census ²Established after the 2016 census[6] ³Became a city after the 2016 census[5]

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (5 July 2023). "Central District (Rigan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 May 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Rahmatabad and Abbasabad-e Sardar villages from the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, to the city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023). "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Kerman province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (5 July 2023). "Central District (Rigan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[2006_census-3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Abbasabad-e_Sardar_and_Rahmatabad-5] Jahangiri, Ishaq (26 May 2019). "Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Rahmatabad and Abbasabad-e Sardar villages from the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, to the city". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

[Gonbaki_and_Rigan-6] Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023). "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Kerman province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.