Jiroft County

Jiroft County is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jiroft.

History

Early civilization

The Jiroft plain has had towns and villages since the early Bronze Age.

Administrative history

After the 2006 National Census, Esmaili District was separated from Anbarabad County to join Jiroft County. In 2013, the village of Boluk was elevated to the status of a city after merging with several villages.
In 2017, Esfandaqeh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Esfandaqeh District, including the new Ferdows Rural District. In 2019, the village of Aliabad was elevated to city status as Aliabad-e Omran.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 181,300 in 38,307 households. The following census in 2011 counted 277,748 people in 68,618 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 308,858 in 92,937 households.

Administrative divisions

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