Poshtkuh Rural District (Khash County) Explained
| Poshtkuh Rural District |
| Native Name: | Persian: دهستان پشتكوه |
| 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: | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Khash |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Poshtkuh |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Afzalabad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 13587 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Poshtkuh Rural District (Persian: دهستان پشتكوه) is in Poshtkuh District of Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[2] Its capital is the village of Afzalabad.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 13,612 in 2,469 households.[4] There were 12,237 inhabitants in 2,783 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 13,587 in 3,920 households. The most populous of its 157 villages was Shahrak-e Posht Giaban, with 1,223 people.[6]
In December 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Poshtkuh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Bilari Rural District.[2]
See also
Notes and References
- ((OpenStreetMap contributors)) . Poshtkuh Rural District (Khash County) . . 12 April 2023 . 12 April 2023 . fa.
- Web site: Approval letter regarding the country divisions of the Central District of Khash County of Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran . https://web.archive.org/web/20200124163524/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/1392521 . Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers . 24 January 2020 . 11 December 2019 . 20 November 2023.
- Web site: Creation and formation of nine rural districts including villages, farms and places located in Khash County of Sistan and Baluchestan province . fa . Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users . https://web.archive.org/web/20130505000910/https://rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/110100 . 5 May 2013 . Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers . 2 February 1366 . 18 December 2023.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 25 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083538/http://www.amar.org.ir/DesktopModules/FTPManager/upload/upload2360/newjkh/newjkh/11.xls . Excel . 20 September 2011.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . Syracuse University . https://web.archive.org/web/20221125114706/https://irandataportal.syr.edu/wp-content/uploads/Sistan-and-Baluchestan.xls . 25 November 2022 . 19 December 2022 . Excel.
- Web site: Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016) . 11 . fa . The Statistical Center of Iran . AMAR . 19 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223104011/https://www.amar.org.ir/Portals/0/census/1395/results/abadi/CN95_HouseholdPopulationVillage_11.xlsx . Excel . 23 December 2021.
