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.^[3][4]

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°52′48″N 50°50′40″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad
Capital	Charam
Districts	Central, Sarfaryab
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	33,543
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Charam^[a] 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.^[4] After the 2011 census, the village of Bar Aftab-e Sarfaryab was elevated to city status as Sarfaryab.^[5]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 32,159 people in 7,514 households.^[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 33,543 in 8,890 households.^[2]

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[6]	2016[2]
Central District[b]	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)[c]		1,995
Total	32,159	33,543
RD = Rural District

See also

Media related to Choram County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Renamed the Central District of Charam County
2. Formerly Charam District
3. Formerly the village of Bar Aftab-e Sarfaryab^[5]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (25 December 2024). "Charam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 25 December 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. "Charam became the seventh county in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad". mehrnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. 22 December 1403 [Originally published 28 July 2010]. Archived from the original on 23 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024 – via Mehr News Agency.
4. "Charam County Officially Established" (in Persian). 13 November 2010 – via moi.ir/news/74170/شهرستان-چرام-رسما-تاسيس-شد (Ministry of the Interior). Charam County, separated from Kohgiluyeh and centered on Charam city...This county currently has one city, two districts (Charam and Sarfaryab) and four rural districts (Cheram and Alqchin Rural Districts of Charam District and Sarfaryab...
5. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 19 July 1391]. Carrying out national divisions in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 15645/42/1/15645; Letter 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.