Babol County
Babol County (Persian: شهرستان بابل) is in Mazandaran province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Babol.
History
Babol county was called Barforush in the 19th century.
Dynasties from Babol County are:
- House of Pahlavi
- House of Karen
- House of Moradi (branch of the House of Suren)
- House of Suren
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 464,538 in 125,187 households. The next census in 2011 counted 495,472 people in 149,320 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 531,930 in 174,351 households.
Administrative divisions
Babol County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 287,006 | 314,794 | 349,098 |
Esbu Kola RD | 16,319 | 18,310 | 18,709 |
Feyziyeh RD | 24,073 | 25,451 | 26,670 |
Ganj Afruz RD | 22,792 | 23,480 | 23,024 |
Amirkola (city) | 25,186 | 28,086 | 30,478 |
Babol (city) | 198,636 | 219,467 | 250,217 |
Babol Kenar District | 24,946 | 25,069 | 25,170 |
Babol Kenar RD | 16,990 | 16,515 | 15,815 |
Deraz Kola RD | 7,431 | 7,999 | 8,487 |
Marzikola (city) | 525 | 555 | 868 |
Bandpey-e Gharbi District | 25,577 | 25,876 | 26,233 |
Khvosh Rud RD | 11,758 | 11,878 | 11,309 |
Shahidabad RD | 10,879 | 10,681 | 9,182 |
Khush Rudpey (city) | 2,940 | 3,317 | 5,742 |
Bandpey-e Sharqi District | 32,522 | 33,508 | 35,232 |
Firuzjah RD | 3,201 | 3,019 | 2,600 |
Sajjadrud RD | 26,809 | 27,846 | 25,724 |
Galugah (city) | 2,512 | 2,643 | 6,908 |
Gatab District | 45,104 | 46,041 | 47,054 |
Gatab-e Jonubi RD | 14,743 | 14,955 | 15,030 |
Gatab-e Shomali RD | 23,405 | 23,844 | 24,650 |
Gatab (city) | 6,956 | 7,242 | 7,374 |
Lalehabad District | 49,383 | 50,184 | 49,142 |
Karipey RD | 31,761 | 31,971 | 27,828 |
Lalehabad RD | 17,197 | 17,790 | 17,323 |
Zargar (city) | 425 | 423 | 3,991 |
Total | 464,538 | 495,472 | 531,930 |
RD = Rural District |
See also
Media related to Babol County at Wikimedia Commons