Rudbar-e Jonubi County

Not to be confused with Rudan County, Rudbar County, or Rudsar County.

For the city, see Rudbar. For other places with a similar name, see Rudbar.

Rudbar-e Jonubi County (Persian: شهرستان رودبار جنوب) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Rudbar.^[3]

Rudbar-e Jonubi County Persian: شهرستان رودبار جنوب
County
Location of Rudbar-e Jonubi County in Kerman province (bottom center, yellow)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°58′03″N 58°03′08″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
Capital	Rudbar
Districts	Central, Halil Dasht
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	105,992
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

In 2023, Jazmurian District^[a] was separated from the county in the establishment of Jazmurian County and renamed the Central District. At the same time, Bizhanabad Rural District was created in the Central District, and Nehzatabad Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Halil Dasht District, including the new Abbasabad Rural District.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 86,747 in 17,364 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 104,421 people in 24,506 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 105,992 in 27,428 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Rudbar-e Jonubi County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	50,292	62,712	62,125
Bizhanabad RD[b]
Nehzatabad RD	19,921	22,946	21,538
Rudbar RD	22,096	27,543	25,840
Rudbar (city)	8,275	12,223	14,747
Halil Dasht District[b]
Abbasabad RD[b]
Nehzatabad RD
Jazmurian District[c]	36,455	41,709	43,867
Jazmurian RD	32,020	36,625	31,642
Kuhestan RD	4,435	5,084	5,390
Zeh-e Kalut (city)			6,835
Total	86,747	104,421	105,992
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Rudbar-e Jonubi County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Renamed the Central District of Jazmurian County^[4]
2. Established after the 2016 census^[4]
3. Transferred to Jazmurian County after the 2016 census and renamed the Central District^[4]