Zarabad-e Gharbi Rural District
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Zarabad-e Gharbi Rural District
Persian: دهستان زرآباد غربي | |
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  Zarabad-e Gharbi Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 25°35′29″N 59°18′04″E / 25.59139°N 59.30111°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Zarabad |
| District | Karvan |
| Capital | Eslamabad-e Lash |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 8,983 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Zarabad-e Gharbi Rural District (Persian: دهستان زرآباد غربي)[3][a] is in Karvan District of Zarabad County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[5] Its capital is the village of Eslamabad-e Lash.[6][b]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Zarabad District[c] in Konarak County) was 8,997 in 1,998 households.[7] There were 8,614 inhabitants in 2,161 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 8,983 in 2,407 households. The most populous of its 50 villages was Suru, with 1,372 people.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarabad County and renamed the Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new Karvan District.[5]
