Poshtkuh Rural District (Khash County)

Poshtkuh Rural District

Persian: دهستان پشتكوه
Poshtkuh Rural District Persian: دهستان پشتكوه
Rural District
	Poshtkuh Rural District
	Coordinates: 28°24′30″N 61°56′12″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Sistan and Baluchestan
County	Khash
District	Poshtkuh
Capital	Afzalabad
Population (2016)[2]
• Total	13,587
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Poshtkuh Rural District (Persian: دهستان پشتكوه) is in Poshtkuh District of Khash County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Afzalabad.[3]

At the National Census of 2006, its population was 13,612 in 2,469 households, when it was in the Central District.[4] There were 12,237 inhabitants in 2,783 households at the following census of 2011.[5] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 13,587 in 3,920 households. The largest of its 157 villages was Shahrak-e Posht Giaban, with 1,223 people.[2]

After the census, the rural district was elevated to the status of a district and divided into two rural districts.[3]

References

OpenStreetMap contributors (12 April 2023). "Poshtkuh Rural District (Khash County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
"With the decision of the government, the village of Esmailabad in Khash County will become a city". Cabinet Office (in Persian). Information Database of the Government Board Office. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
"Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

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[1] OpenStreetMap contributors (12 April 2023). "Poshtkuh Rural District (Khash County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[2016_census-2] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

[Poshtkuh-3] "With the decision of the government, the village of Esmailabad in Khash County will become a city". Cabinet Office (in Persian). Information Database of the Government Board Office. 20 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2023.

[2006_census-4] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[2011_census-5] "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)" (Excel). Iran Data Portal (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Retrieved 19 December 2022.