Baft County () is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Baft.
History After the 2006 National Census, Arzuiyeh District and Dehsard Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Arzuiyeh County, and Rabor District to establish Rabor County. Dashtab and Khabar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Khabar District.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 138,847, in 32,262 households. The following census in 2011 counted 75,940 people in 21,195 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 84,103 in 26,543 households.
Administrative divisions
Baft County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Baft County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 68,270 59,112 67,520 Bezenjan RD 6,279 7,834 9,959 Dashtab RD 5,170 Dehsard RD 3,527 Fathabad RD 3,343 3,613 4,581 Gughar RD 3,212 5,604 7,264 Khabar RD 4,842 Kiskan RD 2,472 4,920 6,682 Baft (city) 35,008 33,107 34,517 Bezenjan (city) 4,417 4,034 4,517 Arzuiyeh District 36,859 Arzuiyeh RD 13,656 Soghan RD 9,749 Vakilabad RD 7,786 Arzuiyeh (city) 5,668 Khabar District 15,902 16,012 Dashtab RD 9,079 9,730 Khabar RD 6,823 6,282 Rabor District 33,718 Hanza RD 6,193 Javaran RD 5,068 Rabor RD 4,562 Siyahbanuiyeh RD 5,509 Rabor (city) 12,386 Total 138,847 75,940 84,103
Geography The elevation of the county is 2,280 to 2,315m. Baft is one of highest counties in Iran and some areas have elevations reaching 2,800m. There are high mountains in Baft, some over 4,300m.
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