Dalgan County | |
Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان دَلگان |
Settlement Type: | County |
Image Map1: | IranSistanBaluchistan-SVG.svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Sistan and Baluchestan |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Galmurti |
Parts Type: | Districts |
Parts Style: | para |
P1: | Central |
P2: | Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Total: | 67857 |
Coordinates: | 27.4225°N 59.5197°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Timezone: | IRST |
Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Dalgan County (Persian: شهرستان دَلگان) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Galmurti.[2]
After the 2006 National Census, Dalgan District was separated from Iranshahr County in the establishment of Dalgan County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Galmurti as its capital and only city at the time.[2]
After the 2016 census, the village of Chegerdak was elevated to the status of a city.[3] In addition, Azarabad Rural District was created in Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem District.[4]
At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 13,580 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 67,857 in 16,551 households.[6]
Dalgan County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Administrative Divisions | 2011 | 2016 | |
---|---|---|---|
Central District | 38,741 | 42,362 | |
19,609 | 20,991 | ||
7,629 | 7,873 | ||
3,193 | 3,206 | ||
Galmurti (city) | 8,310 | 10,292 | |
Jolgeh-ye Chah Hashem District | 24,072 | 25,495 | |
4,620 | 4,748 | ||
19,452 | 20,747 | ||
Chegerdak (city) | |||
Total | 62,813 | 67,857 | |