Joghatai County

For the city, see Joghatai.

Joghatai County (Persian: شهرستان جغتای) is in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Joghatai.^[3]

Joghatai County شهرستان جغتای
County
Location of Joghatai County in Razavi Khorasan Province (top left, green)
Location of Razavi Khorasan Province in Iran
Coordinates: 36°40′N 56°57′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Joghatai
Districts	Central, Helali
Area
• Total	1,716 km2 (663 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	49,175
• Density	29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Joghatai District was separated from Sabzevar County in the establishment of Joghatai County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Joghatai as its capital and only city at the time.^[3]

After the 2016 census, the village of Rivadeh was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 47,920 people in 13,181 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 49,175 in 14,923 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Joghatai County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[5]	2016[2]
Central District	23,779	25,248
Dasturan RD	5,254	5,068
Joghatai RD	10,313	10,912
Joghatai (city)	8,212	9,268
Helali District	24,141	23,927
Miyan Joveyn RD	11,524	11,273
Pain Joveyn RD	12,617	12,654
Rivadeh (city)[a]
Total	47,920	49,175
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Joghatai County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]