In 2019, three villages in the district were elevated to city status: Band-e Zarak, Kargan and Zehuki.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 42,929 people in 9,888 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 47,845 inhabitants in 12,556 households.
12Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 14 November 1388]. Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 107246/42/4/1; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023– via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.