Sirkan

Sirkan (Persian: سيركان, also Romanized as Sīrkān)[2] is a city in, and the capital of, Bam Pasht District of Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3]

For the village in Konarak County, see Sirkan.
Sirkan
Persian: سيركان
City
Sirkan is located in Iran
Sirkan
Sirkan
Coordinates: 26°49′41″N 62°38′30″E[1]
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountySaravan
DistrictBam Pasht
Population
 (2016)
 • Total2,196
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, its population was 1,347 in 284 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 1,499 people in 349 households.[5] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 2,196 people in 557 households.[6]

Education

Sirkan is regarded as one of the most underdeveloped regions in Iran, but the students have shown unexpected performance in the Iranian University Entrance Exam.

Primary schools:

  • Meysam School
  • Khadijah Kobra School

Problems

People in Sirkan do not have access to freshwater.[7]

Boys in Sirkan don't access to freshwater.

References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 April 2023). "Sirkan, Saravan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. Sirkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3744648" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  3. Mousavi, Mirhossein (2 February 1366). "Creation and formation of 13 rural districts including villages, farms and places mentioned in this approval in Saravan County under Sistan and Baluchestan province". Qavanin (in Persian). Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  7. ""سیرکان" تنها شهر بدون آب در ایران/ اینجا تشنگی بیداد می‌کند". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
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