Iranshahr County (Persian: شهرستان ایرانشهر) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Iranshahr.

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Mohammadabad was elevated to the status of the city of Mohammadan. In addition, Dalgan District was separated from the county to form Dalgan County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts.

After the 2016 census, Damen Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Damen District, which was divided into two rural districts.

In 2018, Bampur District was separated from the county in the formation of Bampur County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 264,226 in 49,443 households. The following census in 2011 counted 219,796 people in 50,978 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 254,314, in 62,625 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Iranshahr County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	151,038	155,018	181,928
Abtar RD	11,635	10,061	10,624
Damen RD	14,221	11,277	11,392
Howmeh RD	25,686	36,668	46,162
Iranshahr (city)	99,496	97,012	113,750
Bampur District	47,360	54,042	60,557
Bampur-e Gharbi RD	15,905	16,647	16,794
Bampur-e Sharqi RD	22,382	19,131	21,244
Bampur (city)	9,073	10,071	12,217
Mohammadan (city)		8,193	10,302
Bazman District	13,409	10,443	11,827
Abreis RD	1,555	1,827	1,621
Bazman RD	7,852	3,914	5,014
Bazman (city)	4,002	4,702	5,192
Dalgan District	52,419
Dalgan RD	23,068
Hudian RD	3,708
Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem RD	22,644
Galmurti (city)	2,999
Damen District
Abadan RD
Damen RD
Total	264,226	219,796	254,314
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Iranshahr County at Wikimedia Commons

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