Khalifan District (Persian: بخش خلیفان) is in Mahabad County, West Azerbaijan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Khalifan.

History

The village of Khalifan was converted to a city in 2010.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 17,744 in 2,741 households. The following census in 2011 counted 16,772 people in 3,103 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,780 inhabitants in 3,667 households.

Administrative divisions

Khalifan District Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Kani Bazar RD10,1998,9107,801
Mangur-e Sharqi RD7,5456,9006,230
Khalifan (city)962749
Total17,74416,77214,780
RD = Rural District

See also

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