Konarak County

For the city, see Konarak.

Konarak County Persian: شهرستان کنارک
County
Location of Konarak County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom, green)
Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
Coordinates: 25°31′30″N 60°10′25″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Konarak
Districts	Central
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	98,212
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Konarak County (Persian: شهرستان کنارک) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Konarak.[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Jahelu was elevated to city status as Zarabad.[4]

After the 2016 census, Zarabad District[a] was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarabad County. At the same time, Bansont Rural District was created in the Central District, and Kahir Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Kahir District, including the new Tang Rural District.[5] The new city of Shahr-e Jadid-e Tis was formed in the Central District.[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 68,605 in 31,449 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 82,001 people in 18,704 households.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 98,212 in 23,600 households.[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Konarak County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	2016[2]
Central District	53,113	64,474	78,015
Bansont RD[b]
Jahliyan RD	13,629	17,789	21,361
Kahir RD	10,799	11,055	13,396
Konarak (city)	28,685	35,630	43,258
Shahr-e Jadid-e Tis (city)[c]
Kahir District[b]
Kahir RD
Tang RD[b]
Zarabad District[d]	15,492	17,527	20,197
Zarabad-e Gharbi RD[e]	8,997	8,614	8,983
Zarabad-e Sharqi RD	6,495	5,691	7,211
Zarabad (city)		3,222	4,003
Total	68,605	82,001	98,212
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Konarak County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Renamed the Central District of Zarabad County[5]
2. Established after the 2016 census[5]
3. Established after the 2016 census[6]
4. Transferred to Zarabad County[5]
5. Formerly Zarabad Rural District[9]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 January 2025). "Konarak County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 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. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 27 December 1383]. Divisional reforms in Konarak County of Sistan and Baluchestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.138685; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 25736/T32686K. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 10 January 1387]. "Approval letter regarding the conversion of Jahelu village, the center of Zarabad District, under the citizenship of Chabahar County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, to Zarabad city". lamtakam.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 1/4/42/138682; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. 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.
6. "The beginning of populating the new cities of Tis, Makran and the Persian Gulf in 1403". newspaper.ireconomy.com (in Persian). Iran Cultural-Press Institute. 30 November 1402. Archived from the original on 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Iran Economic Newspaper.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 1 March 1381]. Resolution regarding divisional reforms in Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 104252/42/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.