Mehrestan County

Mehrestan County is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mehrestan.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Zaboli District was separated from Saravan County, and Ashar District from Sarbaz County, in the establishment of Zaboli County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Zaboli as its capital and only city at the time.
After the 2016 census, Dehi Rural District was created in the Central District and Birk Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Birk District, including the new Birk-e Sharqi Rural District. The village of Ashar was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 62,756 people in 14,577 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 70,579 in 17,407 households.

Administrative divisions

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