Khash County

Khash County (Persian: شهرستان خاش) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Khash. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 161,918 in 32,478 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 155,652 people in 35,476 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 173,821 in 48,396 households.[3] After the census, Nukabad District was separated from the county to form Taftan County.

Khash County
شهرستان خاش
County
Location of Khash County in Sistan and Baluchestan province
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 28°05′N 61°38′E
Country Iran
ProvinceSistan and Baluchestan
CapitalKhash
DistrictsCentral, Irandegan
Population
 (2016)
  Total173,821
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)
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Administrative divisions

The population history and structural changes of Khash County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, 11 rural districts, and two cities.[3]

Khash County Population
Administrative Divisions2006[1]2011[2]2016[3]
Central District111,114107,817115,085
Esmailabad Rural District16,94016,89517,577
Karvandar Rural District6,0286,3247,153
Kuh Sefid Rural District10,60312,06913,773
Poshtkuh Rural District13,61212,23713,587
Sangan Rural District7,2486,1876,411
Khash (city)56,68354,10556,584
Irandegan District12,43211,17013,323
Irandegan Rural District4,2322,9734,056
Kahnuk Rural District8,2008,1979,267
Nukabad District138,37236,50644,176
Eskelabad Rural District6,5276,2956,015
Gowhar Kuh Rural District9,1008,38310,078
Nazil Rural District10,5739,33511,097
Taftan-e Jonubi Rural District9,3519,30011,725
Nukabad (city)2,8213,1935,261
Total161,918155,652173,821
1Became a part of Taftan County

References

  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
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