Andika County () is in Khuzestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qaleh-ye Khvajeh.
History After the 2006 National Census, Andika District was separated from Masjed Soleyman County in the establishment of Andika County, which was divided into three districts of two districts each, with Qaleh-ye Khvajeh as its capital and only city at the time. After the 2011 census, the village of Jafarabad, after merging with several other villages, was elevated to city status as Abezhdan. After the 2016 census, the village of Zavut was elevated to the status of a city.
In 2020, it was reported that the least weasel, the world's smallest carnivore, was seen in Andika County.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2011 census, the county's population was 50,797 people in 10,440 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 47,629 in 11,578 households.
Administrative divisions Andika County's population history and administrative structure over two consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.
+ Andika County Population Administrative Divisions 2011 2016 Central District 17,782 17,196 Qaleh-ye Khvajeh RD 11,654 11,119 Shalal and Dasht-e Gol RD 3,856 3,669 Qaleh-ye Khvajeh (city) 2,272 2,408 Abezhdan District 22,296 19,488 Abezhdan RD 13,894 10,478 Kushk RD 8,402 7,337 Abezhdan (city) 1,673 Chelu District 10,625 10,945 Lalar and Katak RD 5,260 5,418 Chelu RD 5,365 5,527 Zavut (city) Total 50,797 47,629
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