Baghestan Rural District (Ferdows County) Explained

Baghestan Rural District
Native Name:fa|دهستان باغستان
Native Name Lang:fa
Settlement Type:Rural District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Khorasan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ferdows
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Eslamiyeh
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Baghestan-e Sofla
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:5438
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Baghestan Rural District (fa|دهستان باغستان) is in Eslamiyeh District of Ferdows County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Baghestan-e Sofla.[2] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Baghestan-e Olya,[3] now the city of Baghestan.[2]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 5,395 in 1,861 households.[4] There were 5,361 inhabitants in 1,903 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,438 in 1,863 households. The most populous of its 58 villages was Baghestan-e Olya (now the city of Baghestan),[2] with 2,704 people.[6]

In 2020, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Eslamiyeh District.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Baghestan Rural District (Ferdows County). . 10 November 2024. 10 November 2024. fa.
  2. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Ferdows County of South Khorasan province. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603132126/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1538314. 3 June 2020. 20 May 2020. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Jahangiri. Ishaq. fa. 19 March 2023. Approved 28 February 1399. Proposal 237176; Notification 20445/T56384H.
  3. Creation and formation of six rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Ferdows County under Khorasan province. fa. rc.majlis.ir. Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20100909163827/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110218. Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Mousavi. Mirhossein. 9 September 2010. 28 December 2023. 18 June 2019. Approved 4 October 1366. Proposal 40.1.5.53; Notification 202/T643.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920092820/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/29.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230120174134/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/South-Khorasan.xls. 20 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): South Khorasan Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017050122/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_29.xlsx. Excel. 17 October 2020.