Buzhgan District

Buzhgan District () is in Torbat-e Jam County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nilshahr.

History The village of Ahmadabad-e Sowlat was converted to a city in 2007.

Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 18,400 in 3,916 households. The following census in 2011 counted 19,209 people in 4,612 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 20,976 inhabitants in 5,522 households.

Administrative divisions + Buzhgan District Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Dasht-e Jam RD 7,296 422 4 Harirud RD 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.

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