The Central District of Karaj County () is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Karaj.
History In 2010, the county was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province. In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht, the Fardis neighborhood in the city of Karaj, and other parts of the district were separated from it in establishing Fardis County.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Tehran province) was 1,667,024, in 460,242 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 1,956,267 people in 617,773 households.
Administrative divisions + Central District (Karaj County) Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2016 Garmdarreh RD 544 221 Kamalabad RD 3,836 4,892 Mohammadabad RD 22,099 11,939 Garmdarreh (city) 12,738 22,726 Kamal Shahr (city) 80,435 141,669 Karaj (city) 1,377,450 1,592,492 Mahdasht (city) 43,100 62,910 Meshkin Dasht (city) 43,696 Mohammadshahr (city) 83,126 119,418 Total 1,667,024 1,956,267
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