Zarabad-e Sharqi Rural District
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Zarabad-e Sharqi Rural District
Persian: دهستان زرآباد شرقي | |
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  Zarabad-e Sharqi Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 25°30′01″N 59°31′31″E / 25.50028°N 59.52528°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Zarabad |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Zarabad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 7,211 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Zarabad-e Sharqi Rural District (Persian: دهستان زرآباد شرقي)[3] is in the Central District[a] of Zarabad County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[4] It is administered from the city of Zarabad.[5][b]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Zarabad District[c] of Konarak County) was 6,495 in 1,362 households.[7] There were 5,691 inhabitants in 1,297 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,211 in 1,780 households. The most populous of its 37 villages was Esmail Chat, with 831 people.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarabad County and renamed the Central District.[4]
