Qaleh Ganj County Explained

Qaleh Ganj County should not be confused with Qaleh Ganj Rural District.

Qaleh Ganj County (fa|شهرستان قلعه گنج) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaleh Ganj.^[2]

History

After the 2016 National Census, the villages of Chah Dadkhoda^[3] and Rameshk^[4] were elevated to city status. Dulab Rural District was created in the Central District, and Sorkh Qaleh Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Sorkh Qaleh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Chehel Mani Rural District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 69,008 in 14,649 households.^[6] The following census in 2011 counted 76,376 people in 18,577 households.^[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 76,495 in 20,521 households.^[8]

Administrative divisions

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

Qaleh Ganj County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	45,367	49,904	50,955
	13,947	16,070	15,997
Sorkh Qaleh RD	19,860	21,171	21,789
Qaleh Ganj (city)	11,560	12,663	13,169
Chah Dadkhoda District	23,641	26,472	25,540
	11,979	13,443	12,968
	2,705	3,100	2,533
	8,957	9,929	10,039
Chah Dadkhoda (city)
Rameshk (city)
Sorkh Qaleh District
Total	69,008	76,376	76,495

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Qaleh Ganj County . . 2 July 2023 . 2 July 2023.
2. Web site: Divisional changes and reforms in Kerman province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20230505133415/https://qavanin.ir/Law/TreeText/109741 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Aref . Mohammad Reza . 5 May 2023 . 11 May 1384 . 9 July 2023.
3. Web site: Notification of the resolution of the Ministry of Interior regarding the conversion of Chah Dadkhoda village, the center of Chah Dadkhoda District, Qaleh Ganj County, into a city . fa . DOTIC . https://web.archive.org/web/20230702170339/https://dotic.ir/news/1674 . Ministry of Interior . Fazli . Abdolreza Rahmani . 2 July 2023 . 21 September 2017 . 2 July 2023.
4. Web site: Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers regarding the conversion of Rameshk village, the center of Rameshk Rural District, Chah Dadkhoda District, Qaleh Ganj County, Kerman province, into a city . fa . DOTIC . https://web.archive.org/web/20230702172303/https://dotic.ir/news/2582 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 2 July 2023 . 15 March 2017 . 2 July 2023.
5. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kerman province. fa. sdil.ac.ir. Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute. https://web.archive.org/web/20240530195607/https://sdil.ac.ir/مصوبات-هیأت-دولت-دهه-سوم-آبان-۱۴%DB%B0۲/. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 30 May 2024. Approved 24 May 1402. Notification 90055/T60783. 26 December 2023. 29 August 2024.
6. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920093605/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/08.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
7. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329231518/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Kerman.xls . 29 March 2023 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
8. Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 08 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201020091047/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_08.xlsx . Excel . 20 October 2020.