Kalat County () is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kalat.
History In 2021, Charam Rural District was created in the Central District, and Hezarmasjed Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Hezarmasjed District, including the new Layen Rural District. The villages of Chenar and Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now were converted to cities in the same year.
Demographics Ethnicity Around half of the people of Kalat County are Turkic peoples of Azeri origin, Tekke Turkmen; 35% are Kurdish, and 15% are Persian.
Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 39,560 in 9,489 households. The following census in 2011 counted 38,232 people in 10,298 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 36,237, in 10,708 households.
Administrative divisions
Kalat County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Kalat County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 22,928 22,421 21,820 Charam RD Hezarmasjed RD 6,010 5,772 6,075 Kabud Gonbad RD 10,389 9,117 8,058 Kalat (city) 6,529 7,532 7,687 Hezarmasjed District Hezarmasjed RD Layen RD Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now (city) Zavin District 16,632 15,811 14,417 Pasakuh RD 3,647 3,314 3,046 Zavin RD 8,932 8,408 7,626 Chenar (city) Shahr-e Zow (city) 4,053 4,089 3,745 Total 39,560 38,232 36,237
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