Hirmand County
Persian: شهرستان هیرمند | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 31°10′N 61°38′E / 31.167°N 61.633°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
Capital | Dust Mohammad |
Districts | Central, Qorqori |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 63,979 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Hirmand County (Persian: شهرستان هیرمند) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Dust Mohammad.[3]
After the 2006 National Census, Miyan Kongi District was separated from Zabol 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]
The census in 2011 counted 65,471 people in 14,835 households.[4] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 63,979 in 16,559 households.[2]
The population history and structural changes of Hirmand County's administrative divisions over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table. The latest census shows two districts, five rural districts, and one city.[2]
After the 2016 census, the village of Qorqori was elevated to the status of a city.[5]
Administrative Divisions | 2011[4] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 50,927 | 50,787 |
Dust Mohammad RD | 17,972 | 16,742 |
Jahanabad RD | 15,062 | 15,069 |
Margan RD | 11,119 | 12,355 |
Dust Mohammad (city) | 6,774 | 6,621 |
Qorqori District | 14,544 | 13,192 |
Akbarabad RD | 4,110 | 4,396 |
Qorqori RD | 10,434 | 8,796 |
Qorqori (city)1 | ||
Total | 65,471 | 63,979 |
RD: Rural District 1Became a city after the 2016 census[5] |