Margan Rural District
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Margan Rural District
Persian: دهستان مارگان | |
|---|---|
  Margan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 31°07′56″N 61°39′33″E / 31.13222°N 61.65917°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Hirmand |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Margan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 12,355 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Margan Rural District (Persian: دهستان مارگان)[3] is in the Central District of Hirmand County,[a] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[5] Its capital is the village of Margan.[6]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Miyankongi District of Zabol County) was 13,954 in 2,833 households.[7] There were 11,119 inhabitants in 2,573 households at the following census of 2011,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Miyankongi County.[b] The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 12,355 in 3,107 households. The most populous of its 103 villages was Jahan Tigh, with 798 people.[2]
