Shahivand District

Shahivand District is in Chegeni County, Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Cham Palak.
The district is entirely rural. In the district is the Kashkan River. Most of the people work in fields and cultivate grain. Some families depend on their livestock and earn money from the sale of their animals’ by-products. These animals are chickens, goats, sheep, and cows.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Chegeni and Veysian Districts were separated from Khorramabad County in the establishment of Dowreh County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Sarab-e Dowreh as its capital. Kashkan Rural District was separated from Chegeni District in the formation of Shahivand District. The name of the county was changed to Chegeni County in 2018.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 14,824 in 3,509 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,851 inhabitants in 4,079 households.