Posht Rud Rural District

For other places with a similar name, see Posht Rud.

Posht Rud Rural District (Persian: دهستان پشت رود) is in the Central District of Narmashir County, Kerman province, Iran.^[3] Its capital is the village of Qasemabad.^[4]

Posht Rud Rural District Persian: دهستان پشت رود
Rural District
Posht Rud Rural District
Coordinates: 29°16′51″N 58°48′53″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kerman
County	Narmashir
District	Central
Capital	Qasemabad
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	14,642
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Narmashir District of Bam County) was 15,051 in 3,601 households.^[5] There were 17,918 inhabitants in 4,579 households at the following census of 2011,^[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Narmashir County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.^[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 14,642 in 4,460 households. The most populous of its 94 villages was Qaleh Shahid, with 1,923 people.^[2]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (2 July 2023). "Posht Rud Rural District (Narmashir County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 2 July 2023.
2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rahimi, Mohammadreza (21 September 2013). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Kerman province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (18 May 1366). "Creation and formation of 14 rural districts including villages, fields and places in Bam County under Kerman province". Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of the Farabi Library of Mobile Users (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Board of Ministers. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
5. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 08. Archived from the original (Excel) on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.