Rigan County

Rigan County

Persian: شهرستان ریگان
Rigan County Persian: شهرستان ریگان
County
	Location of Rigan County in Kerman province (right, green)
	Location of Kerman province in Iran
	Coordinates: 28°21′21″N 59°13′46″E / 28.35583°N 59.22944°E
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
Capital	Mohammadabad
Districts	Central, Rahmatabad
Population (2016)
• Total	88,410
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Rigan County (Persian: شهرستان ریگان) is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mohammadabad.^[3]

History

After the 2006 National Census, Rigan District was separated from Bam County in the establishment of Rigan County.^[3] In 2019, the villages of Abbasabad-e Sardar and Rahmatabad were elevated to city status.^[4]

In 2023, Gonbaki District was separated from the county in the establishment of Gonbaki County. At the same time, Posht-e Rig Rural District was established in the Central District, and Gavkan Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Rahmatabad District, including the new Sadabad Rural District.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 66,335 people in 17,598 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 88,410 in 23,983 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Rigan County Population
Administrative Divisions	2011^[6]	2016^[2]
Central District	46,150	62,433
Gavkan RD	4,463	4,780
Posht-e Rig RD^[a]
Rigan RD	32,023	36,933
Abbasabad-e Sardar (city)^[b]
Mohammadabad (city)	9,664	20,720
Gonbaki District^[c]	20,185	25,976
Gonbaki RD	7,790	4,585
Naseriyeh RD	12,395	14,181
Gonbaki (city)		7,210
Rahmatabad District^[a]
Gavkan RD
Sadabad RD^[a]
Rahmatabad (city)^[b]
Total	66,335	88,410
RD = Rural District

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Established after the 2016 census^[5]
^ ^a ^b Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]
^ Transferred to Gonbaki County after the 2016 census^[5]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Rigan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 26 May 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Rahmatabad and Abbasabad-e Sardar villages from the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, to the city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 129882. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ ^a ^b ^c Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023) [Approved 18 February 1402]. "Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Kerman province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 65204; Notification 25362/T59007H. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
^ ^a ^b 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.

[fn1-7] Established after the 2016 census^[5]

[fn2-8] Became a city after the 2016 census^[4]

[9] Transferred to Gonbaki County after the 2016 census^[5]

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (9 December 2024). "Rigan County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 9 December 2024.

[2016_Kerman_Province-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.

[Rigan_County_Establishment-3] 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.

[Abbasabad-e_Sardar_and_Rahmatabad_Cities-4] Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 26 May 2019]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Rahmatabad and Abbasabad-e Sardar villages from the Central District of Rigan County, Kerman province, to the city. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 129882. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[Gonbaki_County_Establishment-5] Mokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023) [Approved 18 February 1402]. "Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Kerman province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 65204; Notification 25362/T59007H. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.

[2011_Kerman_Province-6] 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.

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