Irafshan Rural District
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Irafshan Rural District
Persian: دهستان ايرافشان | |
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  Irafshan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 26°39′23″N 62°05′07″E / 26.65639°N 62.08528°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Mehrestan |
| District | Ashar |
| Capital | Irafshan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,819 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Irafshan Rural District (Persian: دهستان ايرافشان)[3] is in Ashar District[4] of Mehrestan County,[a] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Irafshan.[6]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Sarbaz County) was 4,186 in 803 households.[7] There were 5,647 inhabitants in 1,322 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 5,819 in 1,486 households. The most populous of its 36 villages was Irafshan, with 789 people.[2]
