Torbat-e Jam County (Persian: شهرستان تربت جام) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Torbat-e Jam.[3]
Torbat-e Jam County Persian: شهرستان تربت جام | |
|---|---|
 Location of Torbat-e Jam County in Razavi Khorasan province (right, purple) | |
 Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran | |
| Coordinates: 35°20′N 60°37′E / 35.333°N 60.617°E[1] | |
| Country |  Iran |
| Province | Razavi Khorasan |
| Capital | Torbat-e Jam |
| Districts | Central, Buzhgan, Nasrabad, Pain Jam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,967 km2 (1,918 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
| • Total | 267,671 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
| Torbat-e Jam County at GEOnet Names Server | |
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 239,395, in 53,510 households.[4] The following census in 2011 counted 262,712 people in 65,817 households.[5] At the 2016 census, the county's population was 267,671 in 71,802 households.[2]
After the census, the village of Samiabad-e Arbab Din Mohammad was elevated to the status a city.[6] In 2017, Salehabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Salehabad County, which was divided into two districts and five rural districts, with the city of Salehabad as its capital.[7]
Administrative divisions
Torbat-e Jam County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
| Administrative Divisions | 2006[4] | 2011[5] | 2016[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central District | 123,799 | 138,638 | 143,252 |
| Jamrud RD | 9,651 | 10,743 | 10,724 |
| Jolgeh-ye Musaabad RD | 7,728 | 8,932 | 8,212 |
| Miyan Jam RD | 22,862 | 24,205 | 23,867 |
| Torbat-e Jam (city) | 83,558 | 94,758 | 100,449 |
| Buzhgan District | 18,400 | 19,209 | 20,976 |
| Dasht-e Jam RD | 7,296 | 422 | 4 |
| Harirud RD | 4,430 | 5,232 | 5,275 |
| Ahmadabad-e Sowlat (city) | 6,758 | 8,326 | |
| Nilshahr (city) | 6,674 | 6,797 | 7,371 |
| Nasrabad District | 37,429 | 40,245 | 40,440 |
| Bala Jam RD | 11,412 | 11,723 | 12,243 |
| Karizan RD | 19,182 | 20,765 | 20,737 |
| Nasrabad (city) | 6,835 | 7,757 | 7,460 |
| Pain Jam District | 16,555 | 18,925 | 19,577 |
| Gol Banu RD | 7,998 | 9,088 | 9,338 |
| Zam RD | 8,557 | 9,837 | 10,239 |
| Samiabad-e Arbab Din Mohammad (city)[a] | |||
| Salehabad District[b] | 43,212 | 45,695 | 43,426 |
| Bagh-e Keshmir RD | 10,011 | 10,379 | 10,607 |
| Jannatabad RD | 10,087 | 9,610 | 8,162 |
| Qaleh Hamam RD | 7,687 | 8,404 | 8,477 |
| Salehabad RD | 7,147 | 7,660 | 7,555 |
| Salehabad (city) | 8,280 | 9,642 | 8,625 |
| Total | 239,395 | 262,712 | 267,671 |
| RD = Rural District | |||
See also
Media related to Torbat-e Jam County at Wikimedia Commons
