Kahnuj County
Persian: شهرستان کهنوج | |
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County | |
Coordinates: 27°54′N 57°40′E / 27.900°N 57.667°E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kerman |
Capital | Kahnuj |
Districts | Central, Chah Morid |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 95,848 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Kahnuj County (Persian: شهرستان کهنوج) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kahnuj.[3]
At the 2006 census, the county's population was 102,269 in 21,780 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 86,290 people in 21,166 households,[5] by which time Faryab District had been separated from the county in the establishment of Faryab County,[6] and Deh Kahan Rural District of Manujan County had been transferred to the Central District.[7] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 95,848 in 26,276 households.[2] The majority of the people of Kahnuj are Baloch, and Balochi is the most widely spoken language.
The population history and structural changes of Kahnuj County's administrative divisions over three 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 villages of Chah Morid and Deh Kahan were elevated to city status.[8]
Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
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Central District | 70,664 | 75,064 | 84,603 |
Deh Kahan RD1 | 7,980 | 7,397 | |
Howmeh RD | 10,491 | ||
Kutak RD | 8,768 | 8,320 | |
Nakhlestan RD | 21,602 | 14,339 | 16,262 |
Deh Kahan (city)2 | |||
Kahnuj (city) | 38,571 | 43,977 | 52,624 |
Chah Morid District | 11,226 | 11,245 | |
Chah Rigan RD | 5,791 | 6,013 | |
Howmeh RD | 5,435 | 5,232 | |
Chah Morid (city)2 | |||
Faryab District3 | 31,605 | ||
Golashkerd RD | 5,353 | ||
Hur RD | 14,920 | ||
Mehruiyeh RD | 6,824 | ||
Faryab (city) | 4,508 | ||
Total | 102,269 | 86,290 | 95,848 |
RD: Rural District 1Transferred from Manujan County[7] 2Became a city after the 2016 census[8] 3Became a part of Faryab County[6] |