Qaleh Ganj County
Qaleh Ganj County
Persian: شهرستان قلعه گنج | |
|---|---|
 Location of Qaleh Ganj County in Kerman province (bottom, purple) | |
 Location of Kerman province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 27°14′N 58°26′E / 27.233°N 58.433°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| Capital | Qaleh Ganj |
| Districts | Central, Chah Dadkhoda |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 76,495 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Qaleh Ganj County (Persian: شهرستان قلعه گنج) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaleh Ganj.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 69,008 in 14,649 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 76,376 people in 18,577 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 76,495 in 20,521 households.[2]
After the census, the villages of Chah Dadkhoda[6] and Rameshk[7] were elevated to the status of cities.
Administrative divisions
Qaleh Ganj County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 45,367 | 49,904 | 50,955 |
| Qaleh Ganj RD | 13,947 | 16,070 | 15,997 |
| Sorkh Qaleh RD | 19,860 | 21,171 | 21,789 |
| Qaleh Ganj (city) | 11,560 | 12,663 | 13,169 |
| Chah Dadkhoda District | 23,641 | 26,472 | 25,540 |
| Chah Dadkhoda RD | 11,979 | 13,443 | 12,968 |
| Marz RD | 2,705 | 3,100 | 2,533 |
| Rameshk RD | 8,957 | 9,929 | 10,039 |
| Chah Dadkhoda (city)[a] | |||
| Rameshk (city)[b] | |||
| Total | 69,008 | 76,376 | 76,495 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
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