Zabol County Explained
| Zabol County |
| Native Name: | Persian: شهرستان زابل |
| 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: | Zabol |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Central |
| P2: | Karbasak |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 165666 |
| Coordinates: | 31.0578°N 61.6247°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Zabol County (Persian: شهرستان زابل) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Zabol.[2]
History
After the 2006 National Census, Hirmand District was separated from the county in the establishment of Hirmand County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with Dust Mohammad as its capital and only city at the time.[3]
After the 2011 census, Posht Ab District was separated from the county in the formation of Nimruz County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Adimi as its capital and only city.[4] In addition, Shib Ab District was also separated to form Hamun County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Mohammadabad as its capital.[4]
After the 2016 census, Heydarabad Rural District was created in the Central District. Karbasak District was established and divided into Karbasak and Zhalehi Rural Districts.[5]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 317,357 in 67,778 households.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 259,356 people in 63,645 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 165,666 in 43,701 households.[8]
Administrative divisions
Zabol County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Zabol County Population| Administrative Divisions | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
|---|
| Central District | 160,295 | 171,940 | 165,634 |
| 26,034 | 30,130 | 26,924 |
| | | |
| Bonjar (city) | 3,619 | 4,088 | 3,760 |
| Zabol (city) | 130,642 | 137,722 | 134,950 |
| Karbasak District | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| Miyan Kongi District | 73,254 | | |
| 20,788 | | |
| 16,438 | | |
| 13,954 | | |
| 15,172 | | |
| Dust Mohammad (city) | 6,902 | | |
| Posht Ab District | 40,434 | 45,466 | |
| 15,157 | 17,820 | |
| 5,009 | 4,580 | |
| 13,039 | 15,637 | |
| 4,255 | 4,101 | |
| Adimi (city) | 2,974 | 3,328 | |
| Shib Ab District | 43,374 | 41,520 | |
| 6,482 | 1,601 | |
| 14,019 | 13,167 | |
| 14,489 | 13,641 | |
| 6,209 | 5,879 | |
| Mohammadabad (city) | 2,175 | 2,681 | |
| Ali Akbar (city) | | 4,551 | |
| Total | 317,357 | 259,356 | 165,666 |
| |
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Zabol County . . 21 April 2023 . 21 April 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan . fa . Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users . https://web.archive.org/web/20130724212413/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113038 . 24 July 2013 . Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board . Habibi . Hassan . 21 June 1369 . 29 December 2023.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Zabol County . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20210506195932/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/135004?keyword=استان%20سیستان%20و%20بلوچستان . 6 May 2021 . Davodi . Parviz . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 3 May 2016 . 11 April 2023.
- Web site: Carrying out national divisions about Saberi and Teymurabad and Nimruz and Hamun Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Qavanin . https://web.archive.org/web/20230416173758/https://qavanin.ir/Law/PrintText/191041 . Rahimi . Mohammad Reza . 16 April 2023 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 29 September 2013 . 18 November 2023.
- Web site: Country divisions in Zehak and Zabol Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20210711034316/https://dotic.ir/news/9705 . 11 July 2021 . Jahangiri . Ishaq . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 16 July 1400 . 21 April 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083538/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/11.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125114706/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sistan-and-Baluchestan.xls . 25 November 2022 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223104011/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_11.xlsx . Excel . 23 December 2021.
