Torbat-e Jam County

Not to be confused with Torbat-e Heydarieh County or Jam County.

For the city, see Torbat-e Jam.

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
County
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[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

History

After the 2006 National Census, the village of Ahmadabad-e Sowlat was elevated to the status of a city.^[4]

After the 2016 census, the village of Samiabad-e Arbab Din Mohammad rose to city status.^[5] In 2017, Salehabad District was separated from the county in the establishment of Salehabad County.^[6]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 239,395, in 53,510 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 262,712 people in 65,817 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 267,671 in 71,802 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Torbat-e Jam County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Torbat-e Jam County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[7]	2011[8]	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

Notes

1. Became a city after the 2016 census^[5]
2. Transferred to Salehabad County^[6]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (5 November 2024). "Torbat-e Jam County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Khorasan province, centered in Mashhad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 3223.1.5.53; Approval Letter 3808-907; Notification 84902/T125K. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
4. Davodi, Parviz (3 September 2014) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Letter of approval regarding the conversion of Ahmadabad-e Sowlat village from Dasht-e Jam Rural District, Buzhgan District of Torbat-e Jam County in Razavi Khorasan province to Ahmadabad-e Sowlat city. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/4/1; Notification 166186/T38077K. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
5. Fazli, Abdolreza Rahmani (21 September 2017) [Approved 17 May 1386]. "Notification of the resolution of the Ministry of the Interior regarding the conversion of Samiabad village, the center of Pain Jam District, Torbat-e Jam County, into a city". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Letter 33667/59806. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
6. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 15 July 2017]. Letter of approval regarding reforms and divisional changes in Razavi Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 75509. Archived from the original on 8 May 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
7. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Razavi Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
8. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Razavi Khorasan 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.