Jafarabad County

Jafarabad County

Persian: شهرستان جعفرآباد
Jafarabad County Persian: شهرستان جعفرآباد
County
	Location of Jafarabad County in Qom province
	Location of Qom province in Iran
	Coordinates: 34°45′27″N 50°27′20″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Qom
Capital	Jafariyeh
Districts	Central, Qahan
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	21,963
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Jafarabad County (Persian: شهرستان جعفرآباد) is in Qom province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jafariyeh.

At the 2006 census, the region's population (as Qahan Rural District and the former Jafarabad District of Qom County) was 19,594 in 4,859 households.[3] The following census in 2011 counted 20,064 people in 5,557 households.[4] At the 2016 census, there were 21,963 in 6,429 households.[2]

After the census, the rural district and district were separated from the county and divided into the Central and Qahan Districts, the former including the newly formed Baqerabad Rural District, and the latter containing the new Kohandan Rural District. The city of Jafariyeh was proclaimed capital of Jafarabad County.[5]

Administrative divisions

The population history of Jafarabad County's administrative divisions (as a district of Qom County) over three consecutive censuses is shown in the following table.

Jafarabad County Population¹
Administrative Divisions	2006[3]	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District²	15,334	16,919	19,063
Baqerabad Rural District²
Jafarabad Rural District	8,699	9,716	9,676
Jafariyeh (city)	6,635	7,203	9,387
Qahan District²	4,260	3,145	2,900
Kohandan Rural District²
Qahan Rural District	4,260	3,145	2,900
Total	19,594	20,064	21,963
¹As a part of Qom County at the 2006, 2011, and 2016 censuses ²Established after the 2016 census[5]

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (12 May 2023). "Jafarabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Archived from the original (Excel) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Kahak District in Qom province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 May 2023). "Jafarabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Archived from the original (Excel) on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[2006_census-3] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 25. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Qom-5] Jahangiri, Ishaq (15 February 1400). "Letter of approval regarding the country divisions of Kahak District in Qom province". Qavanin (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.