Eskelabad Rural District (Persian: دهستان اسكل آباد)[3] is in the Central District of Taftan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Eskelabad.[4]
Eskelabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان اسكل آباد | |
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  Eskelabad Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 28°34′43″N 60°40′43″E / 28.57861°N 60.67861°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Taftan |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Eskelabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 6,015 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Demographics
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editAt the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Nukabad District of Khash County) was 6,527 in 1,461 households.[5] There were 6,295 inhabitants in 1,578 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,015 in 1,800 households. The most populous of its 72 villages was Deh-e Pabid, with 1,213 people.[2]
In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Taftan County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Nukabad as its capital and only city. Eskelabad Rural District was transferred to the new Central District.[4]
See also
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References
edit- ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (20 April 2023). "Eskelabad Rural District (Taftan County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names website (in Persian)
- ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (13 September 2018). "Approval letter regarding the country divisions of Khash County of Sistan and Baluchestan province". Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 30 December 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)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 11. Archived from the original (Excel) on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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