Qasr-e Qand County

Qasr-e Qand County

Persian: شهرستان قصرقند
Qasr-e Qand County Persian: شهرستان قصرقند
County
	Location of Qasr-e Qand County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (bottom, purple)
	Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 26°04′51″N 60°48′49″E / 26.08083°N 60.81361°E
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Qasr-e Qand
Districts	Central, Sarbuk, Talang
Population (2016)
• Total	61,076
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Qasr-e Qand County (Persian: شهرستان قصرقند) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qasr-e Qand.^[3]

History

After the 2011 National Census, Qasr-e Qand District was separated from Nik Shahr County, and Talang Rural District from Chabahar County, in the establishment of Qasr-e Qand County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Qasr-e Qand as its capital and only city at the time.^[3] After the 2016 census, the village of Sarbuk was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2016 census, the county's population was 61,076 in 15,524 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Qasr-e Qand County's population and administrative structure are shown in the following table.

Qasr-e Qand County Population
Administrative Divisions	2016^[2]
Central District	25,690
Hit RD	6,794
Holunchekan RD	7,291
Qasr-e Qand (city)	11,605
Sarbuk District	17,018
Hamiri RD	8,771
Sarbuk RD	8,247
Sarbuk (city)^[a]
Talang District	18,368
Sharak RD	4,577
Talang RD	13,791
Total	61,076
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 January 2025). "Qasr-e Qand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 29 September 1391]. Carrying out reforms of national divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 5603/42/1/1. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b Mohebi, Daniyal (6 January 2016). "Sarbuk village of Qasr-e Qand County became a city". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023 – via Tasnim News Agency.

[5] Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 January 2025). "Qasr-e Qand County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 January 2025.

[2016_Sistan_and_Baluchestan_Province-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.

[Qasr-e_Qand_County_Establishment-3] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 29 September 1391]. Carrying out reforms of national divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 5603/42/1/1. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Sarbuk_City-4] Mohebi, Daniyal (6 January 2016). "Sarbuk village of Qasr-e Qand County became a city". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023 – via Tasnim News Agency.

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