Konarak County

Konarak County (Persian: شهرستان کنارک) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Konarak.

For the city, see Konarak. For the Indian temple town, see Konark. For other places with a similar name, see Konarak.

Konarak County
Persian: شهرستان کنارک
County
Location of Konarak County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom, green)
Location of Konarak County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom, green)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 25°31′30″N 60°10′25″E[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalKonarak
DistrictsCentral
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total98,212
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

At the 2006 census, the county's population was 68,605 in 31,449 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 82,001 people in 18,704 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 98,212 in 23,600 households.[2]

After the census, Zarabad District was separated from the county to form Zarabad County, Kahir District was established,[5] and the village of Tis was elevated to the status of a city.[6]

Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Konarak County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, four rural districts, and two cities.[2]

Konarak County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[3]2011[4]2016[2]
Central District53,11364,47478,015
Bansont Rural District1
Jahliyan Rural District13,62917,78921,361
Kahir Rural District10,79911,05513,396
Konarak (city)28,68535,63043,258
Shahr-e Jadid-e Tis (city)2
Kahir District1
Kahir Rural District
Tang Rural District1
Zarabad District315,49217,52720,197
Zarabad-e Gharbi Rural District8,9978,6148,983
Zarabad-e Sharqi Rural District6,4955,6917,211
Zarabad (city)3,2224,003
Total68,60582,00198,212
1Established after the 2016 census[5]
2Became a city after the 2016 census[6]
3Became a part of Zarabad County[5]
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References
  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (13 April 2023). "Konarak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  4. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 April 1400). "National divisions in Dashtiari and Chabahar Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province". DOTIC (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. Nouri, Akbar (4 February 1395). "The new city of Tis Darkanark is being built according to Islamic and Iranian perspectives". IRNA (in Persian). Haider Sarayani. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
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