Andika County

Andika County

Persian: شهرستان اندیکا
Andika County Persian: شهرستان اندیکا
County
	Location of Andika County in Khuzestan province (top right, purple)
	Location of Khuzestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 32°20′N 49°35′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Khuzestan
Capital	Qaleh-ye Khvajeh
Districts	Central, Abezhdan, Chelu
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	47,629
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Andika County (Persian: شهرستان اندیکا) is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaleh-ye Khvajeh.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Andika District was separated from Masjed Soleyman County in the establishment of Andika County, which was divided into three districts of two districts each, with Qaleh-ye Khvajeh as its capital and only city at the time.[3] After the 2011 census, the village of Abezhdan was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 50,797 people in 10,440 households.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 47,629 in 11,578 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Andika County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Andika County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	17,782	17,196
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh RD	11,654	11,119
Shalal and Dasht-e Gol RD	3,856	3,669
Qaleh-ye Khvajeh (city)	2,272	2,408
Abezhdan District	22,296	19,488
Abezhdan RD	13,894	10,478
Kushk RD	8,402	7,337
Abezhdan (city)		1,673
Chelu District	10,625	10,945
Chelu RD	5,365	5,527
Lalar and Katak RD	5,260	5,418
Total	50,797	47,629
RD = Rural District

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (22 July 2023). "Andika County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County". Dastour (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (22 July 2023). "Andika County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 22 July 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Andika_County-3] Davodi, Parviz. "Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Khuzestan province, Masjed Soleyman County". Dastour (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.

[2011_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 06. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.