Ben District Explained

Ben District
Native Name:fa|بخش بن
Settlement Type:Former District
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Ben
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:32.5708°N 50.6667°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Shahrekord
Population Total:29481
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

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

History

After the 2011 National Census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Ben County.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 27,731 in 7,056 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 29,481 people in 8,509 households.[4]

Administrative divisions

Ben District Population
Administrative Divisions 2006 2011
11,014 8,549
5,018 4,833
Ben (city) 11,699 11,775
Vardanjan (city) 4,324
Total 27,731 29,481

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Ben District (Shahrekord County). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 11 October 2024. 11 October 2024. fa.
  2. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library. https://web.archive.org/web/20130110181426/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/826689. 10 January 2013. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Rahimi. Mohammad Reza. 21 October 1391. Approved 29 September 1391. Notification 200671/T47661H. 6 November 2023.
  3. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094403/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116012310/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.