Ashar Rural District
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Ashar Rural District
Persian: دهستان آشار | |
|---|---|
  Ashar Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 26°40′35″N 61°41′20″E / 26.67639°N 61.68889°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Mehrestan |
| District | Ashar |
| Capital | Ashar |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 10,130 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Ashar Rural District (Persian: دهستان آشار)[3] is in Ashar District[4] of Mehrestan County,[a] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. It is administered from the city of Ashar.[6]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 7,884 in 1,552 households, when it was a part of Sarbaz County.[7] There were 12,137 inhabitants in 2,727 households at the following census of 2011,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zaboli County.[9][b] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,130 in 2,443 households. The most populous of its 33 villages was Ashar (now a city),[10] with 3,786 people.[2]
