Jam County () is in Bushehr province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Jam.
History Two villages merged to form the city of Anarestan in 2009, and the village of Baharestan was converted to a city in 2019.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 37,999 in 8,412 households. The following census in 2011 counted 51,446 people in 13,748 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 70,051 in 19,997 households.
Administrative divisions
Jam County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Jam County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 28,535 40,428 57,037 Jam RD 14,417 20,426 21,089 Kuri RD 3,309 3,689 4,512 Baharestan (city) Jam (city) 10,809 16,313 31,436 Riz District 9,464 11,018 12,973 Anarestan RD 2,891 616 666 Riz RD 1,422 1,562 1,594 Tashan RD 3,349 3,700 4,031 Anarestan (city) 2,735 3,400 Riz (city) 1,802 2,405 3,282 Total 37,999 51,446 70,051
Overview The fast-growing city of Jam has a relatively moderate, wet climate, and is home to workers at the nearby, but very hot and dry, Kangan industrial complex. Jam is growing exponentially and affluently. Most of the workers in the city, and on the farms and gardens around the city, are Afghan migrant workers.
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