Behabad County

Not to be confused with Behbahan County or Behshahr County.

For the city, see Behabad.

Behabad County (Persian: شهرستان بهاباد) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Behabad.^[3]

Behabad County Persian: شهرستان بهاباد
County
Location of Behabad County in Yazd province (right, green)
Location of Yazd province in Iran
Coordinates: 32°00′N 56°05′E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
Capital	Behabad
Districts	Central, Asfyj
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	17,221
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Behabad District was separated from Bafq County in the establishment of Behabad County, which was divided into two districts and three rural districts, with Behabad as its capital and only city.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 15,331 people in 4,523 households.^[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 17,221 in 5,380 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

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

Behabad County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[4]	2016[2]
Central District	11,074	13,392
Jolgeh RD	3,422	4,160
Behabad (city)	7,652	9,232
Asfyj District	4,257	3,829
Asfyj RD	2,127	2,064
Banestan RD	2,130	1,765
Total	15,331	17,221
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Behabad County at Wikimedia Commons

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (12 November 2024). "Behabad County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Ahmadinejad, Mahmud (c. 2023) [Approved 5 July 1388]. Approval letter regarding reforms and divisional changes in Yazd province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 99601/T43155H. Archived from the original on 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd 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.