Karaj County
History
In 2009, the city of Asara was formed by the merger of three villages. In 2010, Karaj County was separated from Tehran province in the establishment of Alborz province.
In June 2012, Eshtehard District was separated from the county in the formation of Eshtehard County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Eshtehard as its capital and only city at the time.
In July 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht was separated from the county to join the newly formed Fardis County.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, its population (as a part of Tehran province) was 1,709,481 in 472,365 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,973,470 in 623,801 households, by which time it had become a part of recently established Alborz province.
Administrative divisions
Karaj County's population history and administrative structure over two censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 1,667,024 | 1,956,267 | |
| Garmdarreh RD | 544 | 221 | |
| Kamalabad RD | 3,836 | 4,892 | |
| Mohammadabad RD | 22,099 | 11,939 | |
| Garmdarreh (city) | 12,738 | 22,726 | |
| Kamal Shahr (city) | 80,435 | 141,669 | |
| Karaj (city) | 1,377,450 | 1,592,492 | |
| Mahdasht (city) | 43,100 | 62,910 | |
| Meshkin Dasht (city) | 43,696 | ||
| Mohammadshahr (city) | 83,126 | 119,418 | |
| Asara District | 18,856 | 17,150 | |
| Adaran RD | 8,995 | 7,679 | |
| Asara RD | 3,780 | 3,063 | |
| Nesa RD | 6,081 | 5,069 | |
| Asara (city) | 1,339 | ||
| Eshtehard District | 23,601 | ||
| Palangabad RD | 6,613 | ||
| Eshtehard (city) | 16,988 | ||
| Total | 1,709,481 | 1,973,470 | |
| RD = Rural District | |||
Gallery
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See also
Media related to Karaj County at Wikimedia Commons
