Qaleh Ganj Explained

Official Name:Qaleh Ganj
Native Name:Persian: قلعه گنج
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Iran
Mapsize:150px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Kerman
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Qaleh Ganj
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central
Leader Title:Shahrdar
Leader Name:Jasem Ahmadi
Area Total Km2:14200
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:13169
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30
Coordinates:27.525°N 57.88°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Area Code:+34

Qaleh Ganj (Persian: قلعه گنج) is a city in the Central District of Qaleh Ganj County, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[2] It is also the administrative center for Qaleh Ganj Rural District.[3]

History

Investigation on the history of this city is very difficult and dramatic. It Belongs to the pre-Islamic and Nativity which shows relatives who have been living everywhere in this city. Remains from this civilization show the city is over 5,000 years old. Now people who live in this city are Persians, Balouch, Arabs, Bakhtiari and Afro-Iranians.

Demographics

Language

The local language of Qale Ganj is Balochi, and a small minority speak Bashkardi which is closely related to the Garmsiri group.[4]

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,560 in 2,443 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 12,663 people in 3,034 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 13,169 people in 3,638 households.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Qaleh Ganj, Qaleh Ganj County . . 2 July 2023 . 2 July 2023 . fa.
  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: Creation and formation of 15 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Kahnuj County under Kerman province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20191026223053/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/108033 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 26 October 2019 . 18 May 1365 . 31 January 2024.
  4. http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/kerman-16-languages “KERMAN xvi. LANGUAGES,”
  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.