Jowkar District

Jowkar District

Persian: بخش جوکار
Jowkar District Persian: بخش جوکار
District
	Jowkar District Location within Iran
	Coordinates: 34°31′N 48°42′E / 34.517°N 48.700°E
Country	Iran
Province	Hamadan
County	Malayer
Established	1989
Capital	Jowkar
Population (2016)
• Total	37,046
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jowkar District (Persian: بخش جوکار) is in Malayer County, Hamadan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jowkar.^[3]

History

In 2011, Tork-e Sharqi Rural District was transferred to the Central District.^[4] The village of Aliabad-e Damaq was converted to a city in 2024.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 52,445 in 12,332 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 50,487 people in 13,875 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 37,046 inhabitants in 11,326 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Jowkar District Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[6]	2011^[7]	2016^[2]
Almahdi RD	12,081	11,027	8,101
Jowkar RD	6,100	5,394	4,218
Tork-e Gharbi RD	12,367	11,503	11,298
Tork-e Sharqi RD^[a]	11,003	10,814
Aliabad-e Damaq (city)^[b]
Azandarian (city)	8,685	9,324	11,171
Jowkar (city)	2,209	2,425	2,258
Total	52,445	50,487	37,046
RD = Rural District

Notes

↑ Transferred to the Central District^[4]
↑ Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

References

↑ Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (12 July 1989) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1368.4.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ایجاد و تأسیس دو بخش تابع شهرستانهای ملایر و تویسرکان در استان همدان [‌Creation and establishment of two districts subordinate to Malayer and Tuyserkan Counties in Hamadan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] E430C836-EC6B-4BC4-9B90-BC52B048C56C. شماره دوره [Course number] 68, شماره جلد [Volume number] 8. Archived from the original on 19 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Hamadan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
↑ Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان همدان به مرکزیت شهر همدان [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 0B4BF172-2464-430F-82EF-9426BDC5D272. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 February 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/12/08 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان همدان [‌Approval regarding national divisions in Hamadan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 122703/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
1 2 Mokhber, Mohammad (5 June 2024) [تصویب (Approval date) 1403/03/16 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای علی‌آباد دمق دهستان المهدی بخش جوکار شهرستان ملایر استان همدان به شهر [‌Approval of the conversion of Aliabad-e Damaq village, Almahdi Rural District, Jowkar District, Malayer County, Hamadan province into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۱۶۶۱۸ [Proposal No. 216618]. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Hamadan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2026.
1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Hamadan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[8] Transferred to the Central District^[4]

[9] Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]

[Jowkar_and_Qolqol_Rud_Districts_Formation-1] Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (12 July 1989) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1368.4.21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ایجاد و تأسیس دو بخش تابع شهرستانهای ملایر و تویسرکان در استان همدان [‌Creation and establishment of two districts subordinate to Malayer and Tuyserkan Counties in Hamadan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. شناسه [ID] E430C836-EC6B-4BC4-9B90-BC52B048C56C. شماره دوره [Course number] 68, شماره جلد [Volume number] 8. Archived from the original on 19 August 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.

[2016_Hamadan_Province-2] 1 2 3 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2016: Hamadan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[Hamadan_Province_Structure-3] Habibi, Hassan (12 September 1990) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1369/06/21 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب سازمان و سلسله تابعیت عناصر و واحدهای تقسیمات کشوری استان همدان به مرکزیت شهر همدان [‌Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Hamadan province, centered in Hamadan city]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] 0B4BF172-2464-430F-82EF-9426BDC5D272. شماره دوره [Course number] 69, شماره جلد [Volume number] 3. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[Hamadan_Province_Reforms_796645-4] 1 2 Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (27 February 2011) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1389/12/08 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تقسیمات کشوری در استان همدان [‌Approval regarding national divisions in Hamadan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal Number] 122703/42/4/1. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[Aliabad-e_Damaq_City-5] 1 2 Mokhber, Mohammad (5 June 2024) [تصویب (Approval date) 1403/03/16 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. تصویب‌نامه در خصوص تبدیل روستای علی‌آباد دمق دهستان المهدی بخش جوکار شهرستان ملایر استان همدان به شهر [‌Approval of the conversion of Aliabad-e Damaq village, Almahdi Rural District, Jowkar District, Malayer County, Hamadan province into a city]. پژوهشکده حقوقی شهر دانش [Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره ۲۱۶۶۱۸ [Proposal No. 216618]. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[2006_Hamadan_Province-6] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2006: Hamadan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

[2011_Hamadan_Province-7] 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان همدان [General Population and Housing Census 2011: Hamadan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2026.

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