Saravan County

Not to be confused with Sarayan County or Sareyn County.

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

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

Saravan County Persian: شهرستان سراوان
County
Location of Saravan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (right, purple)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 27°21′53″N 62°27′36″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Saravan
Districts	Central, Bam Pasht, Mehregan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	191,661
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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History

After the 2006 National Census, Hiduj and Sib and Suran Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Sib and Suran County. Zaboli District was separated from the county in establishing Zaboli County.^[4][a] The villages of Gosht^[6] and Mohammadi^[7] were elevated to city status.

In 2017, Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District^[b] was separated from Bam Pasht District in the formation of Mehregan District, including the new Kuhak Rural District.^[8]

In 2019, Nahuk Rural District was separated from Jaleq District^[c] to join the Central District, and Jaleq District was separated from the county in the establishment of Golshan County.^[9] In 2021, the village of Esfandak rose to the status of a city.^[10]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 239,950 in 47,753 households.^[11] The following census in 2011 counted 175,728 people in 39,415 households.^[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 191,661, in 50,524 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Saravan County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[11]	2011[12]	2016[2]
Central District	97,055	114,112	117,002
Gosht RD	6,588	3,476	4,655
Howmeh RD	31,815	40,490	41,735
Nahuk RD
Gosht (city)		5,145	4,992
Mohammadi (city)		5,206	5,606
Saravan (city)	58,652	59,795	60,014
Bam Pasht District	27,221	32,226	37,906
Bam Pasht RD	11,029	12,510	14,481
Keshtegan RD	5,578	6,584	8,349
Kuhak-e Esfandak RD[b]	9,267	11,633	12,880
Sirkan (city)	1,347	1,499	2,196
Hiduj District[d]	16,743
Hiduj RD	6,454
Kont RD	9,224
Hiduj (city)	1,065
Jaleq District[e]	23,211	28,584	36,351
Jaleq RD	1,278	1,123	2,877
Kalleh Gan RD	2,933	3,877	6,962
Nahuk RD[f]	5,097	6,038	8,414
Jaleq (city)	13,903	17,546	18,098
Mehregan District[g]
Esfandak RD[h]
Kuhak RD[g]
Esfandak (city)[i]
Sib and Suran District[d]	44,041
Paskuh RD	9,655
Sib and Suran RD	24,420
Suran (city)	9,966
Zaboli District[j]	31,679
Birk RD	6,648
Zaboli RD	17,359
Zaboli (city)[k]	7,672
Total	239,950	175,728	191,661
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Saravan County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Renamed Mehrestan County^[5]
2. Renamed Esfandak Rural District
3. Renamed the Central District of Golshan County^[9]
4. Transferred to Sib and Suran County^[4]
5. Transferred to Golshan County and renamed the Central District^[9]
6. Transferred to the Central District after the 2016 census^[9]
7. Established after the 2016 census^[8]
8. Formerly Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District
9. Became a city after the 2016 census^[10]
10. Transferred to Zaboli County^[4]
11. Renamed Mehrestan^[5]