Sirkan

Sirkan (Persian: سيركان, also Romanized as Sīrkān)[1] is a city in Bam Pasht District, Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 1,347, in 284 families.[2] At the 2016 census, its population had risen to 2,196, in 557 families.[3]

Sirkan
سيركان
City
Sirkan
Coordinates: 26°49′44″N 62°38′26″E
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CountySaravan
BakhshBam Pasht
Population
 (2016 Census)
  Total2,196
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

Education

Sirkan is regarded as one of the most underdeveloped regions in Iran, but the students have shown unexpected performance in the Iranian University Entrance Exam.

Primary schools:

  • Meysam School
  • Khadijah Kobra School

Problems

People in Sirkan do not have access to freshwater.[4]

Boys in Sirkan don't access to freshwater.

References

  1. Sirkan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3744648" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-11-11.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)" (Excel). Islamic Republic of Iran.
  4. ""سیرکان" تنها شهر بدون آب در ایران/ اینجا تشنگی بیداد می‌کند". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2019-06-29.


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