Khodabandeh () is a county in the Zanjan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qeydar.
History The village of Sohrevard was converted to a city in 2007. The village of Karasf became a city in 2013 and the village of Nurabad rose to city status as Nurbahar in the same year.
In 2020, Howmeh Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Do Tappeh District, which was divided into two rural districts including the new Tup Qarah Rural District.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 161,696 in 36,121 households. The following census in 2011 counted 169,553 people in 45,355 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 164,493 in 47,599 households.
Administrative divisions
Khodabandeh County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Khodabandeh County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 84,361 92,341 93,005 Howmeh RD 19,186 19,592 18,005 Karasf RD 11,263 12,957 7,998 Khararud RD 22,070 22,634 17,981 Sohrevard RD 6,317 803 382 Karasf (city) 3,083 Nurbahar (city) 3,644 Qeydar (city) 25,525 30,251 34,921 Sohrevard (city) 6,104 6,991 Afshar District 16,304 15,303 12,424 Qeshlaqat-e Afshar RD 4,067 2,813 1,823 Shivanat RD 8,963 8,469 6,778 Garmab (city) 3,274 4,021 3,823 Bezineh Rud District 33,687 33,917 32,099 Bezineh Rud RD 12,664 13,209 12,765 Zarrineh Rud RD 16,067 15,178 13,670 Zarrin Rud (city) 4,956 5,530 5,664 Do Tappeh District Howmeh RD Tup Qarah RD Sojas Rud District 27,344 27,992 26,965 Aq Bolagh RD 5,996 5,757 5,228 Sojas Rud RD 15,771 15,569 14,700 Sojas (city) 5,577 6,666 7,037 Total 161,696 169,553 164,493
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