Birk Rural District
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Birk Rural District
Persian: دهستان بيرك | |
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  Birk Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 27°16′28″N 61°16′04″E / 27.27444°N 61.26778°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Mehrestan |
| District | Birk |
| Capital | Regentog |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 11,057 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Birk Rural District (Persian: دهستان بيرك)[3] is in Birk District of Mehrestan County,[a] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Regentog.[5] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Chahuk.[6]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Zaboli District of Saravan County) was 6,648 in 1,461 households.[7] There were 8,683 inhabitants in 2,005 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.[b] The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 11,057 in 2,591 households. The most populous of its 77 villages was Chahuk, with 1,320 people.[2]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Birk District.[5]
