Shahivand District

Shahivand District

Persian: بخش شاهیوند
Shahivand District Persian: بخش شاهیوند
District
	Shahivand District
	Coordinates: 33°41′11″N 47°47′21″E / 33.68639°N 47.78917°E
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
County	Dowreh
Capital	Cham Palak
Population (2016)
• Total	14,851
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Shahivand District (Persian: بخش شاهیوند) is in Dowreh County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Cham Palak.^[3]

The district is entirely rural. In the district is the Kashkan River. Most of the people work in fields and cultivate grain. Some families depend on their livestock and earn money from the sale of their animals’ by-products. These animals are chickens, goats, sheep, and cows.^{[citation needed]}

History

After the 2006 National Census, Dowreh-e Chegeni and Veysian Districts were separated from Khorramabad County in the establishment of Dowreh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Sarab-e Dowreh as its capital.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 14,824 in 3,509 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,851 inhabitants in 4,079 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Shahivand District Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[4]	2016^[2]
Kashkan-e Jonubi RD	6,496	6,379
Kashkan-e Shomali RD^[a]	8,328	8,472
Total	14,824	14,851
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Formerly Kashkan Rural District^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (25 August 2023). "Shahivand District (Dowreh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Lorestan province". DOTIC (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[5] Formerly Kashkan Rural District^[3]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (25 August 2023). "Shahivand District (Dowreh County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 August 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Dowreh_County-3] Davodi, Parviz (29 July 1386). "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Lorestan province". DOTIC (Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2023.

[2011_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 15. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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