At the time of the 2006 National Census, the population was 491 in 105 households, as the village of Jaghin in Jaghin-e Shomali Rural District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 939 people in 231 households, by which time the village appears as Balashahr.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,277 people in 336 households.[2]
In September 2017, the village of Balashahr was elevated to the status of a city.[8]
^Jaghin can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3746726" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Aref, Mohammad Reza. "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 26 April 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
^Habibi, Hassan. "Carrying out reforms in the villages of Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2024.