Konarak County

For the city, see Konarak.

Konarak County (Persian: شهرستان کنارک) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Konarak.^[3]

Konarak County Persian: شهرستان کنارک
County
Location of Konarak County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom, green)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 25°31′30″N 60°10′25″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Konarak
Districts	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	98,212
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Jahelu was elevated to city status as Zarabad.^[4]

After the 2016 census, Zarabad District^[a] was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarabad County. At the same time, Bansont Rural District was created in the Central District, and Kahir Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Kahir District, including the new Tang Rural District.^[5] The new city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Tis was formed in the Central District.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 68,605 in 31,449 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 82,001 people in 18,704 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 98,212 in 23,600 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Konarak County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
Central District	53,113	64,474	78,015
Bansont RD[b]
Jahliyan RD	13,629	17,789	21,361
Kahir RD	10,799	11,055	13,396
Konarak (city)	28,685	35,630	43,258
Shahr-e Jadid-e Tis (city)[c]
Kahir District[b]
Kahir RD
Tang RD[b]
Zarabad District[d]	15,492	17,527	20,197
Zarabad-e Gharbi RD[e]	8,997	8,614	8,983
Zarabad-e Sharqi RD	6,495	5,691	7,211
Zarabad (city)		3,222	4,003
Total	68,605	82,001	98,212
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Konarak County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Renamed the Central District of Zarabad County^[5]
2. Established after the 2016 census^[5]
3. Established after the 2016 census^[6]
4. Transferred to Zarabad County^[5]
5. Formerly Zarabad Rural District^[9]