Investigation on the history of this city is very difficult and dramatic. It Belongs to the pre-Islamic and Nativity which shows relatives who have been living everywhere in this city. Remains from this civilization show the city is over 5,000 years old. Now people who live in this city are Persians, Balouch, Arabs, Bakhtiari and Afro-Iranians.[citation needed]
Demographics
Language
The local language of Qale Ganj is Balochi, and a small minority speak Bashkardi which is closely related to the Garmsiri group.[7]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 11,560 in 2,443 households.[8] The following census in 2011 counted 12,663 people in 3,034 households.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 13,169 people in 3,638 households.[2]
^Qaleh Ganj can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3079165" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 11 May 1384]. Divisional changes and reforms in Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 130220/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^Mokhbar, Mohammad (26 December 2023) [Approved 24 May 1402]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kerman province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 90055/T60783. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.