Zohan District (Persian: بخش زهان) is in Zirkuh County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the city of Zohan.[2]

Zohan District
Persian: بخش زهان
Zohan District is located in Iran
Zohan District
Zohan District
Coordinates: 33°30′N 59°42′E / 33.500°N 59.700°E / 33.500; 59.700[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyZirkuh
Established2002[2]
CapitalZohan
Population
 (2016)[3]
  Total
10,952
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

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In 2011, Zohan District was separated from Qaen County in the establishment of Zirkuh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Hajjiabad as its capital.[4]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Qaen County) was 11,926 in 3,150 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 11,237 people in 3,210 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 10,952 inhabitants in 3,310 households,[3] by which time it had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zirkuh County.[4]

Administrative divisions

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Zohan District Population[a]
Administrative Divisions2006[5]2011[6]2016[3]
Afin RD5,3114,7604,699
Zohan RD5,9085,0585,135
Zohan (city)7071,4191,118
Total11,92611,23710,952
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. As a part of Qaen County at the 2006 and 2011 censuses

References

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  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (2 May 2026). "دهستان افین, بخش زهان [Afin Rural District, Zohan District], Zirkuh County, South Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 Aref, Mohammad Reza (29 May 2002) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1381/03/08 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و تتغییرات تقسیماتی زیر را در استان خراسان [‌The following divisional reforms and changes in Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 1.4.42.77505. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 October 2011) [مصوب (Approved) 1390,08,05 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و ايجاد تقسيمات كشوري در شهرستانهاي قائنات و زيركوه در استان خراسان جنوبي [‌Reforms and creation of national divisions in the counties of Qaenat and Zirkuh in South Khorasan province]. سامانه ملی قوانین و مقررات [National System of Laws and Regulations] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پيشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 96287/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  6. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: South Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.