Jam County
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 37,999 in 8,412 households. The following census in 2011 counted 51,446 people in 13,748 households. At the 2016 census, the county's population was 70,051 in 19,997 households.
After the census, the village of Baharestan was elevated to the status of a city.
Administrative divisions
Jam County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 28,535 | 40,428 | 57,037 |
| Jam RD | 14,417 | 20,426 | 21,089 |
| Kuri RD | 3,309 | 3,689 | 4,512 |
| Baharestan (city) | |||
| Jam (city) | 10,809 | 16,313 | 31,436 |
| Riz District | 9,464 | 11,018 | 12,973 |
| Anarestan RD | 2,891 | 616 | 666 |
| Riz RD | 1,422 | 1,562 | 1,594 |
| Tashan RD | 3,349 | 3,700 | 4,031 |
| Anarestan (city) | 2,735 | 3,400 | |
| Riz (city) | 1,802 | 2,405 | 3,282 |
| Total | 37,999 | 51,446 | 70,051 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Overview
The fast-growing city of Jam, has a relatively moderate, wetter climate, and is serving as home to workers at the nearby, but a very hot and dry, Kangan industrial complex. Jam is growing exponentially, and in fact, affluently. Most of the workers in the city and farms and gardens around the city, consist of Afghan migrant workers.
See also
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