Nik Shahr County () is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Nik Shahr.
History After the 2011 National Census, Fanuj District was separated from the county in the establishment of Fanuj County, and Qasr-e Qand District to establish Qasr-e Qand County. Additionally, Chanef Rural District was separated from Lashar District in the formation of Ahuran District, including the new Kahiri Rural District.
After the 2016 census, Lashar District was separated from the county in establishing Lashar County. The village of Chanef was elevated to the status of a city.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 185,355 in 37,858 households. The following census in 2011 counted 212,963 people in 50,419 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 141,894 in 37,207 households.
Administrative divisions
Nik Shahr County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Nik Shahr County Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Central District 50,842 61,117 66,716 Chahan RD 9,771 11,378 12,727 Hichan RD 10,155 12,305 13,441 Mahban RD 8,309 9,830 10,421 Mokht RD 9,340 11,715 12,395 Nik Shahr (city) 13,267 15,889 17,732 Ahuran District 12,453 Chanef RD 9,964 Kahiri RD 2,489 Chanef (city) Bent District 21,259 24,641 28,722 Bent RD 9,536 10,482 12,192 Dastgerd RD 4,334 5,250 6,260 Tutan and Mohammadan RD 3,087 3,615 4,448 Bent (city) 4,302 5,294 5,822 Fanuj District 38,459 45,637 Fanuj RD 8,938 11,361 Kotij RD 11,168 12,699 Maskutan RD 8,647 10,000 Fanuj (city) 9,706 11,577 Lashar District 37,073 42,114 33,973 Chanef RD 10,497 11,394 Lashar-e Jonubi RD 12,279 14,299 15,050 Lashar-e Shomali RD 11,302 12,785 14,204 Espakeh (city) 2,995 3,636 4,719 Qasr-e Qand District 37,722 39,414 Holunchekan RD 9,168 11,226 Sarbuk RD 17,728 19,625 Qasr-e Qand (city) 10,826 8,563 Total 185,355 212,963 141,894
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