Falard Rural District
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Falard Rural District
Persian: دهستان فلارد | |
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  Falard Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 31°16′N 51°16′E / 31.267°N 51.267°E[1][2] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari |
| County | Falard |
| District | Central |
| Established | 1987[3] |
| Capital | Kalvari-ye Sofla |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 19,918 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Falard Rural District (Persian: دهستان فلارد) is in the Central District[a] of Falard County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Kalvari-ye Sofla.[5] The rural district was previously administered from the city of Mal-e Khalifeh.[3]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Falard District[b] in Lordegan County) was 18,723 in 3,816 households.[6] There were 19,671 inhabitants in 4,914 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 19,918 in 5,589 households. The most populous of its 34 villages was Shahriar (now in Shahriar Rural District),[5] with 2,076 people.[4]
In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Falard County and renamed the Central District.[5]
