Saravan County
Saravan County (Persian: شهرستان سراوان) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. The capital of the county is the city of Saravan. At the 2006 census, the county's population was 239,950 in 47,753 households.[1] The following census in 2011 counted 175,728 people in 39,415 households, by which time Hiduj District and Sib and Suran District had been separated from the county to form Sib and Suran County, and Zaboli District had separated to participate in the formation of Mehrestan County.[2] At the 2016 census the county's population was 191,661, in 50,524 households.[3] Jaleq District was separated from the county on 17 January 2019 to form Golshan County.
Saravan County
شهرستان سراوان | |
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County | |
![]() Location of Saravan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province | |
![]() Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran | |
Coordinates: 27°20′N 62°28′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
Capital | Saravan |
Districts | Central, Bam Pasht |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 191,661 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4:30 (IRDT) |
Saravan County can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "9206435" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database". |
Administrative divisions
The population history and structural changes of Saravan County's administrative divisions over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows three districts, eight rural districts, and five cities.[3]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[1] | 2011[2] | 2016[3] |
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Central District | 97,055 | 114,112 | 117,002 |
Gosht Rural District | 6,588 | 3,476 | 4,655 |
Howmeh Rural District | 31,815 | 40,490 | 41,735 |
Gosht (city) | 5,145 | 4,992 | |
Mohammadi (city) | 5,206 | 5,606 | |
Saravan (city) | 58,652 | 59,795 | 60,014 |
Bam Pasht District | 27,221 | 32,226 | 37,906 |
Bam Pasht Rural District | 11,029 | 12,510 | 14,481 |
Keshtegan Rural District | 5,578 | 6,584 | 8,349 |
Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District | 9,267 | 11,633 | 12,880 |
Sirkan (city) | 1,347 | 1,499 | 2,196 |
Hiduj District1 | 16,743 | ||
Hiduj Rural District | 6,454 | ||
Kont Rural District | 9,224 | ||
Hiduj (city) | 1,065 | ||
Jaleq District2 | 23,211 | 28,584 | 36,351 |
Jaleq Rural District | 1,278 | 1,123 | 2,877 |
Kalah Gan Rural District | 2,933 | 3,877 | 6,962 |
Nahuk Rural District | 5,097 | 6,038 | 8,414 |
Jaleq (city) | 13,903 | 17,546 | 18,098 |
Sib and Suran District1 | 44,041 | ||
Paskuh Rural District | 9,655 | ||
Sib and Suran Rural District | 24,420 | ||
Suran (city) | 9,966 | ||
Zaboli District3 | 31,679 | ||
Birk Rural District | 6,648 | ||
Zaboli Rural District | 17,359 | ||
Zaboli (city) | 7,672 | ||
Total | 239,950 | 175,728 | 191,661 |
1Became a part of Sib and Suran County 2Became a part of Golshan County 3Became a part of Mehrestan County |

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.