Bansont

For the administrative division, see Bansont Rural District.

Bansont Persian: بانسنت
Village
Bansont
Coordinates: 25°31′25″N 60°17′48″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Konarak
District	Central
Rural District	Bansont
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	1,824
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bansont (Persian: بانسنت)[a] is a village in, and the capital of, Bansont Rural District of the Central District of Konarak County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,475 in 273 households, when it was in Jahliyan Rural District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,838 people in 376 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,824 people in 417 households.[2]

After the census, Bansont was transferred to Bansont Rural District created in the district.[4]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Also romanized as Bānsont and Bānesont; also known as Bāksūnat and Bānsunt[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (11 January 2025). "Bansont, Konarak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 11 January 2025.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Bansont can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3055261" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (16 July 1400) [Approved 13 April 1400]. "National divisions in Dashtiari and Chabahar Counties of Sistan and Baluchestan province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 160986; Letter 40833. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Sistan and Baluchestan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.