Bam County

Bam County is in Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Bam. Arg e Bam (Bam Citadel) and its cultural landscape are located in Bam County.

History
After the 2006 National Census, Fahraj District and Chahdegal Rural District were separated from the county in the establishment of Fahraj County; Narmashir and Rud Ab Districts were separated from the county to become Narmashir County; and most of Rigan District formed the new Rigan County. In addition, Kork and Nartich Rural District was separated from the Central District, and Rud Ab-e Gharbi Rural District from Rud Ab District in the formation of Baravat District. After the 2011 census, the city of Baravat joined the new district from the Central District.

In 2018, Darijan Rural District was established in the Central District; Deh Bakri Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Deh Bakri District, which was divided into two rural districts including the new Abareq Rural District; and the village of Deh Bakri was renamed Deh Bid as the capital of the new district.

Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 277,835 in 67,639 households. The following census in 2011 counted 195,603 people in 57,380 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 228,241 in 71,338 households.

Administrative divisions
Bam County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.