Rask County
Rask County (Persian: شهرستان راسک) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Rask. At the 2006 census, the county's population (as the Central, Parud, and Pishin Districts of Sarbaz County) was 70,320 in 13,302 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 91,556 people in 19,997 households.[2] At the 2016 census, the population was 94,887 in 23,272 households.[3] These divisions separated from Sarbaz County in December of 2018 to form Rask County.[4]
Rask County
شهرستان راسک | |
|---|---|
County | |
 Location of Rask County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom right, yellow) | |
 Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 26°12′N 61°45′E | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Capital | Rask |
| Districts | Central, Parud, Pishin |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 94,887 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Rask County's administrative divisions (as parts of Sarbaz County) over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[1] | 2011[2] | 2016[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 40,740 | 26,348 | 29,925 |
| Jakigur Rural District | 11,566 | 12,419 | |
| Murtan Rural District | 8,039 | ||
| Parud Rural District | 20,462 | ||
| Rask and Firuzabad Rural District | 6,308 | 6,310 | 7,391 |
| Rask (city) | 5,931 | 8,472 | 10,115 |
| Parud District | 40,177 | 34,730 | |
| Murtan Rural District | 8,340 | 9,516 | |
| Parud Rural District | 31,837 | 25,214 | |
| Pishin District | 29,580 | 25,031 | 30,232 |
| Jakigur Rural District | 10,059 | ||
| Pishin Rural District | 9,044 | 7,371 | 10,102 |
| Zardban Rural District | 3,970 | 4,119 | |
| Pishin (city) | 10,477 | 13,690 | 16,011 |
| Total | 70,320 | 91,556 | 94,887 |
| 1As a part of Sarbaz County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses | |||
References
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
- "Approval letter regarding some country divisions in Sarbaz and Mehrestan counties of Sistan and Baluchistan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran (in Persian). Islamic Republic of Iran. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
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