Bam County

Bam County is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bam. Arg e Bam and its cultural landscape are located in Bam County.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County; Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts were separated from the county to establish Narmashir County; and Rigan District was separated in establishing Rigan County. In addition, Kork and Nartich Rural District was separated from the Central District, and Rud Ab-e Gharbi Rural District from Rud Ab District, in the formation of Baravat District. After the 2011 census, the city of Baravat joined the new district from the Central District.
In 2018, Darijan Rural District was created in the Central District, and Dehbakri Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Dehbakri District, including the new Abareq Rural District.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835 in 67,639 households. The following census in 2011 counted 195,603 people in 57,380 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,241 in 71,338 households.

Administrative divisions

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