Kermanshah County () is in Kermanshah province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Kermanshah.
History After the 2006 National Census, Posht Darband and Razavar Rural Districts were separated from the Central District in the formation of Bilavar District. After the 2016 census, the village of Qaleh was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics Religion A majority in Kermanshah are Shia Muslims, with minorities of Sunni Muslims and believers of Yarsanism.www.justice.gov
Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 950,400 in 235,408 households. The following census in 2011 counted 1,030,978 people in 288,260 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,083,833 in 323,291 households.
Administrative divisions
Kermanshah County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Kermanshah County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 888,990 951,762 1,011,428 Bala Darband RD 17,483 18,373 10,937 Dorudfaraman RD 29,608 36,550 24,165 Miyan Darband RD 26,915 31,091 22,452 Posht Darband RD 11,168 Qarah Su RD 10,966 14,343 7,223 Razavar RD 8,248 Kermanshah (city) 784,602 851,405 946,651 Bilavar District 18,605 17,069 Posht Darband RD 10,363 9,080 Razavar RD 8,242 7,989 Qaleh (city) Firuzabad District 24,849 25,255 21,197 Jalalvand RD 6,448 5,619 4,674 Osmanvand RD 4,654 4,718 4,405 Sar Firuzabad RD 13,290 14,149 11,314 Halashi (city) 457 769 804 Kuzaran District 15,162 14,465 13,682 Haft Ashiyan RD 1,828 1,628 1,444 Sanjabi RD 9,575 8,903 8,231 Kuzaran (city) 3,759 3,934 4,007 Mahidasht District 21,399 20,402 18,628 Chaqa Narges RD 7,296 6,507 6,098 Mahidasht RD 13,107 12,955 11,707 Robat (city) 996 940 823 Total 950,400 1,030,978 1,083,833
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