Poshtkuh Rural District (Falard County) Explained

Poshtkuh Rural District
Native Name:fa|دهستان پشتكوه
Settlement Type:Rural District
Pushpin Map:Iran
Coordinates:31.2753°N 51.1603°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Iran
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Falard
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Emamzadeh Hasan
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Darreh Namdari
Population Total:9081
Population As Of:2016
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:IRST
Utc Offset:+3:30

Poshtkuh Rural District (fa|دهستان پشتكوه) is in Emamzadeh Hasan District of Falard County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran.[2] Its capital is the village of Darreh Namdari. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Qaleh Sukhteh.[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Falard District of Lordegan County) was 8,569 in 1,783 households.[4] There were 9,575 inhabitants in 2,262 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,081 in 2,468 households. The most populous of its 34 villages was Shah Najaf, with 1,131 people.[6]

In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Falard County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Emamzadeh Hasan District.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. ((OpenStreetMap contributors)). Poshtkuh Rural District (Falard County). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap). 29 August 2024. 29 August 2024. fa.
  2. The approval letter of the Board of Ministers regarding the national divisions of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province was announced. fa. dotic.ir. Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran. https://web.archive.org/web/20220801134409/https://dotic.ir/news/12595. 1 August 2022. Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Mokhbar. Mohammad. 10 August 1401. Approved 21 April 1401. 1 April 2023. Notification 64909/T58951H.
  3. Creation and establishment of Falard District, centered in Mal-e Khalifeh village, and Poshtkuh Rural District, centered in Qaleh Sukhteh village in Lordegan County under Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. fa. lamtakam.com. Lam ta Kam. https://web.archive.org/web/20240403142622/https://lamtakam.com/law/council_of_ministers/111774. 3 April 2024. Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Approved 19 December 1368. c. 2024. Proposal 12049.1.5.53. Habibi. Hassan. 3 April 2024.
  4. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 25 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20110920094403/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/14.xls. Excel. 20 September 2011.
  5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. irandataportal.syr.edu. Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University. https://web.archive.org/web/20230116012310/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Chahar-Mahal-and-Bakhtiari.xls. 16 January 2023. 19 December 2022. Excel.
  6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. fa. The Statistical Center of Iran. amar.org.ir. 19 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20190524080828/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_14.xlsx. Excel. 24 May 2019.