Sirkan () is a city in, and the capital of,

Bam Pasht District Bam Pasht District () is in Saravan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerb ...

Saravan County Saravan County () is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saravan, Iran, Saravan. History After the 2006 National Census, Hiduj District, Hiduj and Sib and Suran District, Sib ...

, Sistan and Baluchestan province,

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. It also serves as the administrative center for Bam Pasht Rural District.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 1,347 in 284 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,499 people in 349 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 2,196 people in 557 households.

Overview

People in Sirkan do not have access to freshwater.

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 The Iranian University Entrance Exam, simply known as Konkour ( Persian: کنکور; from the French '' Concours''), is a standardized test used as one of the means to gain admission to higher education in Iran. In order to receive a PhD in non-m ...

. Primary schools: * Meysam School * Khadijah Kobra School

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