Jajrom County

Not to be confused with Jahrom County.

For the city, see Jajrom.

Jajrom County (Persian: شهرستان جاجرم) is in North Khorasan province, Iran.^[3] Its capital is the city of Jajrom.^[4]

Jajrom County Persian: شهرستان جاجرم
County
Location of Jajrom County in North Khorasan province (bottom, yellow)
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°02′N 56°36′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
Capital	Jajrom
Districts	Central, Jolgeh Sankhvast, Jolgeh Shuqan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	36,673
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Jajrom County at GEOnet Names Server

History

After the 2006 National Census, Golestan Rural District, the city of Daraq, parts of Miyan Dasht Rural District, and parts of the city of Jajrom were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Garmeh County.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 57,349, in 14,803 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 36,898 people in 10,532 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 36,673 in 11,154 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Jajrom County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	39,706	19,687	20,807
Golestan RD[a]	4,734
Miyan Dasht RD[b]	6,010	1,140	1,227
Daraq (city)[a]	4,594
Jajrom (city)[b]	24,368	18,547	19,580
Jolgeh Sankhvast District	7,796	7,544	6,881
Chahardeh Sankhvast RD	2,257	1,970	1,761
Darband RD	3,530	3,454	3,043
Sankhvast (city)	2,009	2,120	2,077
Jolgeh Shuqan District[c]	9,847	9,667	8,985
Shuqan RD[d]	2,538	2,520	2,497
Tabar RD	5,012	4,711	4,175
Shuqan (city)	2,297	2,436	2,313
Total	57,349	36,898	36,673
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Jajarm County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred to Garmeh County^[4]
2. Portions transferred to Garmeh County^[4]
3. Formerly Dashtkuh District^[3]
4. Formerly Jolgeh Shuqan Rural District^[3]