Kalat County
County in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran
For the city, see
Kalat . For other places with a similar name, see
Qalat .
County in Razavi Khorasan, Iran
Kalat County (Persian : شهرستان کلات ) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kalat .[ 3]
History
After the 2016 National Census, Charam Rural District was created in the Central District , and Hezarmasjed Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Hezarmasjed District , including the new Layen Rural District .[ 4] In addition, the villages of Chenar [ 5] and Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now [ 6] were elevated to city status.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Around half of the people of Kalat County are Tekke Turkmen ; 35% are Kurdish and 15% are Persian.[ 7]
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 39,560 in 9,489 households.[ 8] The following census in 2011 counted 38,232 people in 10,298 households.[ 9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 36,237, in 10,708 households.[ 2]
Administrative divisions
Kalat County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
Kalat County Population
Administrative Divisions
2006[ 8]
2011[ 9]
2016[ 2]
Central District
22,928
22,421
21,820
Charam RD [ a]
Hezarmasjed RD
6,010
5,772
6,075
Kabud Gonbad RD
10,389
9,117
8,058
Kalat (city)
6,529
7,532
7,687
Hezarmasjed District [ a]
Hezarmasjed RD
Layen RD [ a]
Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now (city)[ b]
Zavin District
16,632
15,811
14,417
Pasakuh RD
3,647
3,314
3,046
Zavin RD
8,932
8,408
7,626
Chenar (city)[ c]
Shahr-e Zow (city)[ d]
4,053
4,089
3,745
Total
39,560
38,232
36,237
RD = Rural District
See also
Media related to Kalat County at Wikimedia Commons
Notes
^ a b c Established after the 2016 census[ 4]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census[ 6]
^ Became a city after the 2016 census[ 5]
^ Formerly the village of Zow-e Sofla [ 10]
References
^ OpenStreetMap contributors (1 November 2024). "Kalat County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 1 November 2024 .
^ a b c Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province . amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022 .
^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 18 December 1381]. Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Khorasan province (Zavin District, Kalat County, and the Central District) . qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 81741/42/1/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 15 February 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan province . qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 59437. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq. Approval regarding the conversion of Chenar village, Zavin Rural District, Zavin District, Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan province, into a city . rrk.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Proposal 13485. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2023 .
^ a b "The approval of the Minister of Interior to establish municipalities in 5 cities" . khabaronline.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 15 November 1400. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2023 – via Islamic Republic News Agency.
^ Khosravi, Mohammad Reza (1367). Kalat Naderi (in Persian). Astan Quds Razavi Publishing House.
^ a b Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan 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): Razavi Khorasan Province . irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (30 October 2019) [Approved 26 December 1383]. Divisional reforms in Kalat County in Razavi Khorasan province . rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 1.4.42.66537; Approval Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 10493/T31547K. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.