Charam County

For the city, see Charam. For the 1983 Indian film, see Charam. For the administrative division of Charam County, see Charam Rural District. For the administrative division of Kalat County, see Charam Rural District.

Charam County (Persian: شهرستان چرام) is in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, in southwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Charam.^[2]

Charam County Persian: شهرستان چرام
County
Location of Charam County in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province (center, purple)
Location of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province in Iran
Coordinates: 30°48′N 50°54′E[citation needed]
Country	Iran
Province	Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
Capital	Charam
Districts	Central, Sarfaryab
Population  (2016)[1]
• Total	33,543
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Charam and Sarfaryab Districts were separated from Kohgiluyeh County in the establishment of Charam County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Charam as its capital and the only city at the time.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 32,159 people in 7,514 households.^[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 33,543 in 8,890 households.^[1]

Administrative divisions

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

Charam County Population

Administrative Divisions	2011[3]	2016[1]
Central District	24,070	25,967
Alqchin RD	5,501	5,215
Charam RD	5,935	5,534
Charam (city)	12,634	15,218
Sarfaryab District	8,076	7,576
Poshteh-ye Zilayi RD	2,781	2,416
Sarfaryab RD	5,295	3,165
Sarfaryab (city)[a]		1,995
Total	32,159	33,543
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Choram County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Formerly Bar Aftab-e Sarfaryab; merged with another village^[4]

References

1. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
2. "Introducing the beautiful city of Charam". Saed News (in Persian). 7 October 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
3. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 17. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
4. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (26 March 2015). "9 new cities were added to the map of country divisions, with some changes in the geographical map of three provinces". DOLAT (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2023.