Bam County

Not to be confused with Bampur County.

For the city, see Bam. For other places with a similar name, see Bam.

Bam County Persian: شهرستان بم
County
Location of Bam County in Kerman province (center right, pink)
Location of Kerman province in Iran
Coordinates: 29°05′N 58°13′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
Capital	Bam
Districts	Central, Baravat, Dehbakri
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	228,241
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bam County (Persian: شهرستان بم) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bam.^[3] Arg e Bam (Bam Citadel) and its cultural landscape are located in Bam County.^{[citation needed]}

History

After the 2006 National Census, Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County;^[4] Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts were separated from the county to establish Narmashir County;^[5] and Rigan District was separated in establishing Rigan County.^[6] 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.^[5] After the 2011 census, the city of Baravat joined the new district from the Central District.^[7]

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.^[8]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835 in 67,639 households.^[9] The following census in 2011 counted 195,603 people in 57,380 households.^[10] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,241 in 71,338 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Bam County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[9]	2011[10]	2016[2]
Central District	118,037	159,129	167,810
Darijan RD[a]
Dehbakri RD	6,314	10,503	12,914
Howmeh RD	13,296	22,862	27,500
Kork and Nartich RD	9,216
Bam (city)	73,823	107,131	127,396
Baravat (city)	15,388	18,633
Baravat District		35,673	59,612
Kork and Nartich RD		13,756	12,868
Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD		21,917	23,983
Baravat (city)			22,761
Dehbakri District[a]
Abareq RD[a]
Dehbakri RD
Fahraj District[b]	23,442
Borj-e Akram RD	9,465
Fahraj RD	7,872
Fahraj (city)	6,105
Narmashir District[c]	37,078
Azizabad RD	18,061
Poshtrud RD	15,051
Narmashir (city)	3,966
Rigan District[d]	70,908
Chahdegal RD[b]	17,849
Gavkan RD	9,246
Gonbaki RD	11,926
Rigan RD	26,114
Mohammadabad (city)	5,773
Rud Ab District[c]	28,370
Rud Ab-e Gharbi RD	14,554
Rud Ab-e Sharqi RD	12,059
Nezamshahr (city)	1,757
Total	277,835	195,603	228,241
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Bam County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

Notes

1. Established after the 2016 census^[8]
2. Transferred to Fahraj County^[4]
3. Transferred to Narmashir County^[5]
4. Transferred to Rigan County^[6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (3 December 2024). "Bam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 3 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kerman Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Kerman province, centered in the city of Kerman. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82812/T139K. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 4 June 1388]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 72382/T42981H. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 23 March 1389]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 42/4/1/44515. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161407/T38028K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
7. Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 28 November 1381]. Approval of divisional changes and reforms in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.19988; Letter 58538-26118; Notification 31932/T27111K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
8. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 12 December 2018]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Bam County, Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 189387. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
9. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Kerman 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.
10. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kerman Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.