Buzhgan District Explained
| Buzhgan District |
| Native Name: | fa|بخش بوژگان |
| Native Name Lang: | fa |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Pushpin Map: | Iran |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Iran |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Razavi Khorasan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Torbat-e Jam |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Nilshahr |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 20976 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Buzhgan District (fa|بخش بوژگان) is in Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nilshahr.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, the village of Ahmadabad-e Sowlat was elevated to the status of a city.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 18,400 in 3,916 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 19,209 people in 4,612 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,976 inhabitants in 5,522 households.[6]
Administrative divisions
Buzhgan District Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| 7,296 | 422 | 4 |
| 4,430 | 5,232 | 5,275 |
| Ahmadabad-e Sowlat (city) | | 6,758 | 8,326 |
| Nilshahr (city) | 6,674 | 6,797 | 7,371 |
| Total | 18,400 | 19,209 | 20,976 |
| |
Notable people
Astronomer Abu al-Wafa' Buzjani was born in the district.
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Buzhgan District (Torbat-e Jam County). . 5 November 2024. 5 November 2024. fa.
- Divisional changes and reforms in Razavi Khorasan province. fa. lamtakam.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20240105154205/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/124451. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Aref. Mohammad Reza. 5 January 2024. Approved 5 May 1384. c. 2024. Proposal 1.4.42.43214; Notification 23580/T32502H. 5 January 2024.
- Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Ahmadabad-e Sowlat village from Dasht-e Jam Rural District, Buzhgan District of Torbat-e Jam County in Razavi Khorasan province to Ahmadabad-e Sowlat city. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center. https://web.archive.org/web/20140825000040/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/131811. 25 August 2014. 3 September 2014. Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Approved 18 September 1386. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 166186/T38077K. Davodi. Parviz. 4 January 2024.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920095433/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/09.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120012029/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Razavi-Khorasan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
- Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402213121/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_09.xlsx. Excel. 2 April 2022.
