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Jiroft County

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Jiroft County
Persian: شهرستان جيرفت
Ruins, Jiroft County
Ruins, Jiroft County
Location of Jiroft County in Kerman province (center, green)
Location of Jiroft County in Kerman province (center, green)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Location of Kerman province in Iran
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CountryIran
ProvinceKerman
CapitalJiroft
DistrictsCentral, Esfandaqeh, Esmaili, Jebalbarez, Sarduiyeh
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
308,858
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Jiroft County (Persian: شهرستان جيرفت)[a] is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jiroft.[3]

History

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Early civilization

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The Jiroft plain has had towns and villages since the early Bronze Age.[4][5]

Administrative history

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After the 2006 National Census, Esmaili District was separated from Anbarabad County to join Jiroft County.[6] In 2013, the village of Boluk was elevated to the status of a city after merging with several villages.[7]

In 2017, Esfandaqeh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Esfandaqeh District, including the new Ferdows Rural District.[8] In 2019, the village of Aliabad was elevated to city status as Aliabad-e Omran.[9]

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 181,300 in 38,307 households.[10] The following census in 2011 counted 277,748 people in 68,618 households.[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 308,858 in 92,937 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Jiroft County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Jiroft County Population
Administrative Divisions 2006[10] 2011[11] 2016[2]
Central District 143,590 179,836 203,770
Dowlatabad RD 14,731 20,976 21,438
Esfandaqeh RD 7,224 13,235 12,310
Eslamabad RD 11,289 13,960 16,424
Halil RD 5,856 8,976 10,187
Khatunabad RD 9,459 11,655 12,982
Aliabad-e Omran (city)[b]
Jiroft (city) 95,031 111,034 130,429
Esfandaqeh District[c]
Esfandaqeh RD
Ferdows RD[c]
Esmaili District[d] 41,963 42,786
Esmaili RD 14,450 9,056
Ganjabad RD 9,852 10,977
Hoseynabad RD 17,661 17,449
Boluk (city) 5,304
Jebalbarez District 12,225 19,570 23,137
Maskun RD 3,290 5,441 5,040
Rezvan RD 2,555 5,072 5,449
Saghder RD 3,741 4,641 5,898
Jebalbarez (city)[e] 2,639 4,416 6,750
Sarduiyeh District 25,485 36,379 39,158
Dalfard RD 4,385 6,157 6,620
Gevar RD 5,050 7,857 6,339
Sarduiyeh RD 12,594 15,827 15,529
Darb-e Behesht (city) 3,456 6,538 10,670
Total 181,300 277,748 308,858
RD = Rural District

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Also romanized as Šahrestāne Jiroft
  2. ^ Formerly Aliabad, became a city after the 2016 census[9]
  3. ^ a b Established after the 2016 census[8]
  4. ^ Transferred from Anbarabad County[6]
  5. ^ Formerly the village of Mohammadabad[12]

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