Bam County
Bam County
Persian: شهرستان بم | |
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![]() Location of Bam County in Kerman province (center right, pink) | |
![]() Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 29°05′N 58°13′E / 29.083°N 58.217°E[1] | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Kerman |
Capital | Bam |
Districts | Central, Baravat, Deh Bakri |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 228,241 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Bam County (Persian: شهرستان بم) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bam.[3] Arg e Bam (Bam Citadel) and its cultural landscape are located in Bam County.[citation needed]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County;[4] Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts were separated from the county to become Narmashir County;[5] and most of Rigan District formed the new Rigan County.[6] In addition, Kork and Nartich Rural District was separated from the Central District, and Rud Ab-e Gharbi Rural District from Rud Ab District in the formation of Baravat District. After the 2011 census, the city of Baravat joined the new district from the Central District.[5]
In 2018, Darijan Rural District was established in the Central District; Deh Bakri Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Deh Bakri District, which was divided into two rural districts including the new Abareq Rural District;[7] and the village of Deh Bakri was renamed Deh Bid as the capital of the new district.[8]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835 in 67,639 households.[9] The following census in 2011 counted 195,603 people in 57,380 households.[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,241 in 71,338 households.[2]
Administrative divisions
Bam County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2006[9] | 2011[10] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 118,037 | 159,129 | 167,810 |
Darijan RD[a] | |||
Deh Bakri RD | 6,314 | 10,503 | 12,914 |
Howmeh RD | 13,296 | 22,862 | 27,500 |
Kork and Nartich RD | 9,216 | ||
Bam (city) | 73,823 | 107,131 | 127,396 |
Baravat (city) | 15,388 | 18,633 | |
Baravat District | 35,673 | 59,612 | |
Kork and Nartich RD | 13,756 | 12,868 | |
Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD | 21,917 | 23,983 | |
Baravat (city) | 22,761 | ||
Deh Bakri District[a] | |||
Abareq RD[a] | |||
Deh Bakri RD | |||
Fahraj District[b] | 23,442 | ||
Borj-e Akram RD | 9,465 | ||
Fahraj RD | 7,872 | ||
Fahraj (city) | 6,105 | ||
Narmashir District[c] | 37,078 | ||
Azizabad RD | 18,061 | ||
Posht Rud RD | 15,051 | ||
Narmashir (city) | 3,966 | ||
Rigan District | 70,908 | ||
Chahdegal RD[b] | 17,849 | ||
Gavkan RD[d] | 9,246 | ||
Gonbaki RD[d] | 11,926 | ||
Rigan RD[d] | 26,114 | ||
Mohammadabad (city)[d] | 5,773 | ||
Rud Ab District[c] | 28,370 | ||
Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD | 14,554 | ||
Rud Ab-e Sharqi RD[c] | 12,059 | ||
Nezamshahr (city)[c] | 1,757 | ||
Total | 277,835 | 195,603 | 228,241 |
RD = Rural District |
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