Jiroft County

For the city, see Jiroft. For the culture, see Jiroft culture.

Jiroft County (Persian: شهرستان جيرفت)^[a] is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jiroft.^[3]

Jiroft County Persian: شهرستان جيرفت
County
Ruins, Jiroft County
Location of Jiroft County in Kerman province (center, green)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 28°44′30″N 57°34′00″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
Capital	Jiroft
Districts	Central, Esfandaqeh, Esmaili, Jebalbarez, Sarduiyeh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	308,858
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Jiroft County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206661" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".

History

Early civilization

The Jiroft plain has had towns and villages since the early Bronze Age.^[4][5]

Administrative history

After the 2006 National Census, Esmaili District was separated from Anbarabad County to join Jiroft County.^[6] In 2013, the village of Boluk was elevated to the status of a city after merging with several villages.^[7]

In 2017, Esfandaqeh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Esfandaqeh District, including the new Ferdows Rural District.^[8] In 2019, the village of Aliabad was elevated to city status as Aliabad-e Omran.^[9]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 181,300 in 38,307 households.^[10] The following census in 2011 counted 277,748 people in 68,618 households.^[11] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 308,858 in 92,937 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Jiroft County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[10]	2011[11]	2016[2]
Central District	143,590	179,836	203,770
Dowlatabad RD	14,731	20,976	21,438
Esfandaqeh RD	7,224	13,235	12,310
Eslamabad RD	11,289	13,960	16,424
Halil RD	5,856	8,976	10,187
Khatunabad RD	9,459	11,655	12,982
Aliabad-e Omran (city)[b]
Jiroft (city)	95,031	111,034	130,429
Esfandaqeh District[c]
Esfandaqeh RD
Ferdows RD[c]
Esmaili District[d]		41,963	42,786
Esmaili RD		14,450	9,056
Ganjabad RD		9,852	10,977
Hoseynabad RD		17,661	17,449
Boluk (city)			5,304
Jebalbarez District	12,225	19,570	23,137
Maskun RD	3,290	5,441	5,040
Rezvan RD	2,555	5,072	5,449
Saghder RD	3,741	4,641	5,898
Jebalbarez (city)[e]	2,639	4,416	6,750
Sarduiyeh District	25,485	36,379	39,158
Dalfard RD	4,385	6,157	6,620
Gevar RD	5,050	7,857	6,339
Sarduiyeh RD	12,594	15,827	15,529
Darb-e Behesht (city)	3,456	6,538	10,670
Total	181,300	277,748	308,858
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Jiroft County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Also romanized as Šahrestāne Jiroft
2. Formerly Aliabad, became a city after the 2016 census^[9]
3. Established after the 2016 census^[8]
4. Transferred from Anbarabad County^[6]
5. Formerly the village of Mohammadabad^[12]