Murtan Rural District
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Murtan Rural District
Persian: دهستان مورتان | |
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  Murtan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 26°23′02″N 61°53′38″E / 26.38389°N 61.89389°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Rask |
| District | Parud |
| Capital | Murtan |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 9,516 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Murtan Rural District (Persian: دهستان مورتان) is in Parud District of Rask County,[a] Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[4] Its capital is the village of Murtan.[5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District of Sarbaz County) was 8,039 in 1,465 households.[6] There were 8,340 inhabitants in 1,744 households at the following census of 2011,[7] by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the establishment of Parud District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,516 in 2,812 households. The most populous of its 102 villages was Murtan, with 1,348 people.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Rask County.[3]
