Saravan County

Saravan County

Persian: شهرستان سراوان
Saravan County Persian: شهرستان سراوان
County
	Location of Saravan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province (right, purple)
	Location of Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran
	Coordinates: 27°21′53″N 62°27′36″E / 27.36472°N 62.46000°E
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
Capital	Saravan
Districts	Central, Bam Pasht, Mehregan
Population (2016)
• Total	191,661
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
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Saravan County (Persian: شهرستان سراوان) is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Saravan.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Hiduj and Sib and Suran Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of Sib and Suran County. Zaboli District was separated from the county in establishing Zaboli County.^[4]^[a] The villages of Gosht^[6] and Mohammadi^[7] were elevated to city status.

In 2017, Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District^[b] was separated from Bam Pasht District in the formation of Mehregan District, including the new Kuhak Rural District.^[8]

In 2019, Nahuk Rural District was separated from Jaleq District^[c] to join the Central District, and Jaleq District was separated from the county in the establishment of Golshan County.^[9] In 2021, the village of Esfandak rose to the status of a city.^[10]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 239,950 in 47,753 households.^[11] The following census in 2011 counted 175,728 people in 39,415 households.^[12] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 191,661, in 50,524 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Saravan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006^[11]	2011^[12]	2016^[2]
Central District	97,055	114,112	117,002
Gosht RD	6,588	3,476	4,655
Howmeh RD	31,815	40,490	41,735
Nahuk RD
Gosht (city)		5,145	4,992
Mohammadi (city)		5,206	5,606
Saravan (city)	58,652	59,795	60,014
Bam Pasht District	27,221	32,226	37,906
Bam Pasht RD	11,029	12,510	14,481
Keshtegan RD	5,578	6,584	8,349
Kuhak-e Esfandak RD^[b]	9,267	11,633	12,880
Sirkan (city)	1,347	1,499	2,196
Hiduj District^[d]	16,743
Hiduj RD	6,454
Kont RD	9,224
Hiduj (city)	1,065
Jaleq District^[e]	23,211	28,584	36,351
Jaleq RD	1,278	1,123	2,877
Kalleh Gan RD	2,933	3,877	6,962
Nahuk RD^[f]	5,097	6,038	8,414
Jaleq (city)	13,903	17,546	18,098
Mehregan District^[g]
Esfandak RD^[h]
Kuhak RD^[g]
Esfandak (city)^[i]
Sib and Suran District^[d]	44,041
Paskuh RD	9,655
Sib and Suran RD	24,420
Suran (city)	9,966
Zaboli District^[j]	31,679
Birk RD	6,648
Zaboli RD	17,359
Zaboli (city)^[k]	7,672
Total	239,950	175,728	191,661
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ Renamed Mehrestan County^[5]
^ ^a ^b Renamed Esfandak Rural District
^ Renamed the Central District of Golshan County^[9]
^ ^a ^b Transferred to Sib and Suran County^[4]
^ Transferred to Golshan County and renamed the Central District^[9]
^ Transferred to the Central District after the 2016 census^[9]
^ ^a ^b Established after the 2016 census^[8]
^ Formerly Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District
^ Became a city after the 2016 census^[10]
^ Transferred to Zaboli County^[4]
^ Renamed Mehrestan^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 January 2025). "Saravan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 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.
^ Habibi, Hassan (5 March 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82822/T129. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.
^ ^a ^b ^c Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Sistan and Baluchestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161431/T38028K. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 July 2012). "Some changes in the map of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan and Alborz provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.
^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval of the transformation of Gosht village from the functions of Gosht Rural District, Central District of Saravan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province to Gosht city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166206/T38077K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2025 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval regarding the transformation of Mohammadi village from the functions of Howmeh Rural District of the Central District of Saravan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province into Mohammadi city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the State Council. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166200/T38077K. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2025 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 13 August 1397]. Letter of approval regarding the establishment of Mehregan District in Saravan County of Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 133809. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jahangiri, Ishaq (21 December 2019) [Approved 17 October 1399]. "Approval letter regarding some national divisions in Saravan County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 193481. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
^ ^a ^b "Three new municipalities will be established in Sistan and Baluchestan province". shahrroosta.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.

[6] Renamed Mehrestan County^[5]

[fn1-9] Renamed Esfandak Rural District

[12] Renamed the Central District of Golshan County^[9]

[fn2-16] Transferred to Sib and Suran County^[4]

[17] Transferred to Golshan County and renamed the Central District^[9]

[18] Transferred to the Central District after the 2016 census^[9]

[fn3-19] Established after the 2016 census^[8]

[20] Formerly Kuhak-e Esfandak Rural District

[21] Became a city after the 2016 census^[10]

[22] Transferred to Zaboli County^[4]

[23] Renamed Mehrestan^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (13 January 2025). "Saravan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 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.

[Sistan_and_Baluchestan_Province_Structure-3] Habibi, Hassan (5 March 2013) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan province, centered in the city of Zahedan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82822/T129. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users.

[Mehrestan_and_Sib_and_Suran_Counties_Establishment-4] Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. The approval letter of the Ministers of the Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board regarding some changes and divisions of the country in Sistan and Baluchestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161431/T38028K. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Zaboli_County_Renamed_Mehrestan_County-5] Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (9 July 2012). "Some changes in the map of the national divisions of Sistan and Baluchestan and Alborz provinces". dolat.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2023 – via Secretariat of the Government Information Council.

[Gosht_City-7] Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval of the transformation of Gosht village from the functions of Gosht Rural District, Central District of Saravan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province to Gosht city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166206/T38077K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2025 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Mohammadi_City-8] Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval regarding the transformation of Mohammadi village from the functions of Howmeh Rural District of the Central District of Saravan County in Sistan and Baluchestan province into Mohammadi city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the State Council. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 166200/T38077K. Archived from the original on 23 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2025 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Mehregan_District_Formation-10] Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 13 August 1397]. Letter of approval regarding the establishment of Mehregan District in Saravan County of Sistan and Baluchestan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 133809. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Golshan_County_Establishment-11] Jahangiri, Ishaq (21 December 2019) [Approved 17 October 1399]. "Approval letter regarding some national divisions in Saravan County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 193481. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.

[Beris,_Esfandak,_and_Qasemabad_Cities-13] "Three new municipalities will be established in Sistan and Baluchestan province". shahrroosta.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 8 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.

[2006_Sistan_and_Baluchestan_Province-14] 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.

[2011_Sistan_and_Baluchestan_Province-15] 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.

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