Behbahan County () is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Behbahan.
History After the 2011 National Census, Aghajari District was separated from the county in the establishment of Aghajari County. The village of Mansuriyeh was elevated to the status of a city, and the village of Mashhad merged with several villages to become the city of Tashan.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 172,597, in 39,607 households. The following census in 2011 counted 179,703 people in 47,618 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 180,593 in 51,838 households.
Administrative divisions
Behbahan County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Behbahan County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 130,774 138,530 153,861 Dodangeh RD 14,601 14,442 13,616 Howmeh RD 16,969 16,676 12,200 Behbahan (city) 99,204 107,412 122,604 Mansuriyeh (city) 5,441 Aghajari District 13,155 12,656 Aghajari RD 3 3 Aghajari (city) 13,152 12,653 Tashan District 13,829 13,312 12,009 Tashan-e Gharbi RD 4,173 4,153 3,353 Tashan-e Sharqi RD 9,656 9,159 4,375 Tashan (city) 4,281 Zeydun District 14,839 15,076 14,711 Dorunak RD 5,380 4,875 4,311 Sardasht RD 4,487 3,962 3,488 Sardasht (city) 4,972 6,239 6,912 Total 172,597 179,703 180,593
See also Arrajan
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