Taft County

Taft County

Persian: شهرستان تفت
Taft County Persian: شهرستان تفت
County
	Location of Taft County in Yazd province
	Location of Yazd province in Iran
	Coordinates: 31°25′N 53°45′E / 31.417°N 53.750°E
Country	Iran
Province	Yazd
Capital	Taft
Districts	Central, Garizat, Nir
Population (2016)
• Total	43,893
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
	Taft County at GEOnet Names Server

Taft County (Persian: شهرستان تفت) is in Yazd province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Taft.

History

After the 2006 National Census, Garizat and Kahduiyeh Rural Districts were separated from Nir District in the formation of Garizat District. After the 2016 census, the village of Bakh was elevated to the status of a city.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 45,357 in 13,747 households. The following census in 2011 counted 45,145 people in 14,325 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 43,893 in 14,659 households.

Administrative divisions

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

Taft County Population
Administrative Divisions	2006	2011	2016
Central District	30,826	31,368	32,454
Aliabad RD	2,473	2,349	1,970
Dehshir RD	3,173	2,567	2,855
Nasrabad RD	3,821	5,142	3,628
Pishkuh RD	4,310	4,284	4,492
Shirkuh RD	1,720	1,309	1,045
Taft (city)	15,329	15,717	18,464
Garizat District		6,599	4,814
Garizat RD		5,550	3,933
Kahduiyeh RD		1,049	881
Bakh (city)
Nir District	14,531	7,178	6,625
Banadkuk RD	2,010	1,881	1,500
Garizat RD	5,558
Kahduiyeh RD	1,133
Sakhvid RD	1,747	1,766	1,420
Zardeyn RD	2,516	1,911	1,965
Nir (city)	1,567	1,620	1,740
Total	45,357	45,145	43,893
RD = Rural District

Notes

1 2 Formerly Ernan Rural District
↑ Became a city after the 2016 census
↑ Formerly Poshtkuh Rural District

References

↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (13 November 2024). "Taft County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 November 2024.
1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
1 2 Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. c. 2023 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82828/T127K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.
↑ Davodi, Parviz (14 March 2014) [Approved 7 October 1387]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Garizat District, centered on Bakh village, including Garizat and Kahduiyeh Rural Districts in Taft County, Yazd province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 80687/42/4/1; Notification 182451/T40944K. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
1 2 "Bakh Municipality was established in Garizat, Taft". khabarfarsi.com (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.
↑ Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 28 March 1370]. Creating reforms in the rural districts of Yazd province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 42/4/1/17937; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[fn1-4] 1 2 Formerly Ernan Rural District

[9] Became a city after the 2016 census

[11] Formerly Poshtkuh Rural District

[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (13 November 2024). "Taft County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 13 November 2024.

[2016_Yazd_Province-2] 1 2 3 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Yazd_Province_Structure-3] 1 2 Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the national divisions of Yazd province centered on Yazd city. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. c. 2023 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 82828/T127K. Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.

[Garizat_District_Formation-5] Davodi, Parviz (14 March 2014) [Approved 7 October 1387]. Approval letter regarding the establishment of Garizat District, centered on Bakh village, including Garizat and Kahduiyeh Rural Districts in Taft County, Yazd province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 80687/42/4/1; Notification 182451/T40944K. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.

[Bakh_City-6] 1 2 "Bakh Municipality was established in Garizat, Taft". khabarfarsi.com (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.

[2006_Yazd_Province-7] 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Yazd Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_Yazd_Province-8] 1 2 Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Yazd Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.

[Yazd_Province_Reforms_94791-10] Habibi, Hassan (c. 2021) [Approved 28 March 1370]. Creating reforms in the rural districts of Yazd province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 42/4/1/17937; Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.