Central District (Karaj County)

The Central District of Karaj County is in Alborz province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Karaj.

History
In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province. In July 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht was separated from the county to join the newly formed Fardis County.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 1,667,024, in 460,242 households, when the county was in Tehran province. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 1,956,267 people in 617,773 households.