Jajrom County

Not to be confused with Jahrom County.

For the city, see Jajrom.

Jajrom County Persian: شهرستان جاجرم
County
Location of Jajrom County in North Khorasan province (bottom, yellow)
Location of North Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 37°02′N 56°36′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
Capital	Jajrom
Districts	Central, Jolgeh Sankhvast, Jolgeh Shuqan
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	36,673
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Jajrom County at GEOnet Names Server

Jajrom County (Persian: شهرستان جاجرم) is in North Khorasan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the city of Jajrom.[4]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Golestan Rural District, the city of Daraq, parts of Miyan Dasht Rural District, and parts of the city of Jajrom were separated from the Central District in the establishment of Garmeh County.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 57,349, in 14,803 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 36,898 people in 10,532 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 36,673 in 11,154 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

Jajrom County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Jajrom County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[5]	2011[6]	2016[2]
Central District	39,706	19,687	20,807
Golestan RD[a]	4,734
Miyan Dasht RD[b]	6,010	1,140	1,227
Daraq (city)[a]	4,594
Jajrom (city)[b]	24,368	18,547	19,580
Jolgeh Sankhvast District	7,796	7,544	6,881
Chahardeh Sankhvast RD	2,257	1,970	1,761
Darband RD	3,530	3,454	3,043
Sankhvast (city)	2,009	2,120	2,077
Jolgeh Shuqan District[c]	9,847	9,667	8,985
Shuqan RD[d]	2,538	2,520	2,497
Tabar RD	5,012	4,711	4,175
Shuqan (city)	2,297	2,436	2,313
Total	57,349	36,898	36,673
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Jajarm County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Transferred to Garmeh County[4]
2. Portions transferred to Garmeh County[4]
3. Formerly Dashtkuh District[3]
4. Formerly Jolgeh Shuqan Rural District[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2024). "Jajrom County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 10 September 1377]. Amendment of the approval of the creation and establishment of Jajrom County in Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 14231/42/1/1; Resolution 102432/T17160K. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2021) [Approved 28 July 1387]. Divisional changes and reforms in North Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 1/4/42/91526. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan 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): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.