Pol-e Dokhtar County

For the city, see Pol-e Dokhtar.

Pol-e Dokhtar County (Persian: شهرستان پلدختر) is in Lorestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Pol-e Dokhtar.^[3]

Pol-e Dokhtar County Persian: شهرستان پلدختر
County
Location of Pol-e Dokhtar County in Lorestan province (bottom, purple)
Location of Lorestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 33°08′N 47°59′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Lorestan
Capital	Pol-e Dokhtar
Districts	Central, Bala Geriveh
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	73,744
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2016 National Census, the village of Sarab Hammam was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

In 2023, Mamulan District^[a] was separated from the county in the establishment of Mamulan County. Additionally, Jelogir Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Bala Geriveh District, including the new Jayedar-e Jonubi Rural District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 74,537 in 16,278 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 75,327 people in 19,276 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 73,744 in 21,303 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Pol-e Dokhtar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Pol-e Dokhtar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[6]	2011[7]	2016[2]
Central District	50,596	52,382	51,974
Jayedar-e Shomali RD[b]	10,727	10,388	10,803
Jelogir RD	5,368	4,999	3,896
Malavi RD	8,923	8,692	8,489
Miyankuh-e Gharbi RD	2,990	3,211	2,434
Pol-e Dokhtar (city)	22,588	25,092	26,352
Sarab Hammam (city)[c]
Bala Geriveh District[d]
Jayedar-e Jonubi RD[d]
Jelogir RD
Mamulan District[e]	23,941	22,583	21,372
Afrineh RD	7,576	7,090	6,893
Mamulan RD	3,825	3,741	3,077
Miyankuh-e Sharqi RD	4,907	4,250	3,746
Mamulan (city)	7,633	7,502	7,656
Total	74,537	75,327	73,744
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Pol-e Dokhtar County at Wikimedia Commons

• Kogan Cave

Notes

1. Renamed the Central District of Mamulan County^[5]
2. Formerly Jayedar Rural District^[5]
3. Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]
4. Established after the 2016 census^[5]
5. Transferred to Mamulan County after the 2016 census and renamed the Central District^[5]