Rigan County () is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mohammadabad.
History After the 2006 National Census, Rigan District was separated from Bam County in the establishment of Rigan County. In 2019, the villages of Abbasabad-e Sardar and Rahmatabad were elevated to city status.
In 2023, Gonbaki District was separated from the county in the establishment of Gonbaki County and renamed the Central District. At the same time, Posht-e Rig Rural District was established in the Central District of Rigan County, and Gavkan Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Rahmatabad District, including the new Sadabad Rural District.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 66,335 people in 17,598 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 88,410 in 23,983 households.
Administrative divisions
Rigan County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Rigan County Population Administrative Divisions 2011 2016 Central District 46,150 62,433 Gavkan RD 4,463 4,780 Posht-e Rig RD Rigan RD 32,023 36,933 Abbasabad-e Sardar (city) Mohammadabad (city) 9,664 20,720 Gonbaki District 20,185 25,976 Gonbaki RD 7,790 4,585 Naseriyeh RD 12,395 14,181 Gonbaki (city) 7,210 Rahmatabad District Gavkan RD Sadabad RD Rahmatabad (city) Total 66,335 88,410
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