At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 4,164 in 1,156 households, when it was in the former Jarqavieh Sofla District of Isfahan County.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 4,303 people in 1,327 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 4,364 people in 1,442 households.[2]
In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Jarqavieh County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each. Nikabad was transferred to the new Central District as the county's capital.[4]
^Also romanized as Nīkābād; formerly Yangabad, also romanized as Yangābād and Yengābād; also known as Jangābād and Yankābād. The name of the ancient city that was established during the Sasanian Empire period was Dasht-e Jahan[citation needed][3]
^Nikabad can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "6012998" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ abJahangiri, Ishaq (26 September 2021) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 46299/T58576H. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.