| Talkhab Rural District | |
| Native Name: | Persian: دهستان تلخاب |
| 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: | Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Basht |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Bustan |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Chah Talkhab-e Olya |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Total: | 1600 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IRST |
| Utc Offset: | +3:30 |
Talkhab Rural District (Persian: دهستان تلخاب) is in Bustan District of Basht County, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Chah Talkhab-e Olya.[2]
After the 2006 National Census, Basht District was separated from Gachsaran County in the establishment of Basht County. Talkhab Rural District was created in the new Bustan District.[2]
At the time of the 2011 census, the rural district's population was 1,826 in 424 households.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 1,600 in 430 households. The most populous of its 20 villages was Bahrehana, with 524 people.[4]