Zarand County Explained

Zarand County should not be confused with Zarandiyeh County.

Zarand County (fa|شهرستان زرند) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zarand.^[2]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Shaab Jereh Rural District was separated from Kuhbanan County to join Zarand County.^[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Siriz was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 119,144 in 28,746 households.^[5] The following census in 2011 counted 129,104 people in 35,388 households,^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 138,133 in 39,451 households.^[7]

Administrative divisions

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

Zarand County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	103,208	110,199	121,206
	4,060	4,333	4,199
	830	837	1,136
	1,247	679	898
	2,382	1,973	2,393
	900	944	1,136
	13,252	16,399	21,440
	2,817	2,263	2,706
	15,033	18,078	19,720
Khanuk (city)	3,582	2,153	2,628
Reyhan Shahr (city)	4,360	4,791	4,580
Zarand (city)	54,745	57,749	60,370
Yazdanabad District	15,936	18,905	16,927
		1,790	2,383
	4,792	5,048	4,841
	6,107	6,625	4,096
Siriz (city)
Yazdan Shahr (city)	5,037	5,442	5,607
Total	119,144	129,104	138,133

See also

Notes and References

1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zarand County . . 11 July 2023 . 11 July 2023.
2. Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman . fa . Lamtakam . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130210435/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/113033 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council . Habibi . Hassan . 30 January 2024 . 21 June 1369 . 30 January 2024.
3. Web site: Approval letter regarding the annexation of Shaab Jereh Rural District centered on Shaab Jereh village, from Toghrol ol Jerd District of Kuhbanan County in Kerman province to Yazdanabad District of Zarand County . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center . https://web.archive.org/web/20141130203738/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/789835 . Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission . Rahimi . Mohammadreza . 30 November 2014 . 28 January 1390 . 21 November 2023.
4. Web site: The Council of Ministers agreed to turn Siriz village into a city . fa . Young Journalists Club . https://web.archive.org/web/20230711175949/https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/6925836/هیات-وزیران-با-تبدیل-دهستان-سیریز-به-شهر-موافقت-کرد . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 11 July 2023 . 8 May 2019 . 11 July 2023.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.