Ben District

Ben District
Persian: بخش بن
Ben District is located in Iran
Ben District
Ben District
Coordinates: 32°34′15″N 50°40′00″E / 32.57083°N 50.66667°E / 32.57083; 50.66667[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceChaharmahal and Bakhtiari
CountyShahrekord
CapitalBen
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total29,481
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Ben District (Persian: بخش بن) is a former administrative division of Shahrekord County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital was the city of Ben.

History

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After the 2011 National Census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Ben County.[3]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 27,731 in 7,056 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 29,481 people in 8,509 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Ben District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[4] 2011[2]
Vardanjan RD 11,014 8,549
Zayandeh Rud-e Jonubi RD 5,018 4,833
Ben (city) 11,699 11,775
Vardanjan (city) 4,324
Total 27,731 29,481
RD = Rural District

See also

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flag Iran portal

References

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  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (11 October 2024). "Ben District (Shahrekord County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
  3. ^ Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 October 1391) [Approved 29 September 1391]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 200671/T47661H. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library.
  4. ^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.