Kargan Rural District

For the city, see Kargan. For other places with a similar name, see Kargan.

Kargan Rural District (Persian: دهستان کرگان) is in Band-e Zarak District of Minab County, Hormozgan province, Iran.^[3] Its capital is the village of Sarmast.^[4] The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Kargan,^[3] now a city.^[4]

Kargan Rural District Persian: دهستان کرگان
Rural District
Kargan Rural District
Coordinates: 26°57′58″N 57°01′53″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Hormozgan
County	Minab
District	Band-e Zarak
Capital	Sarmast
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	13,724
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

History

After the 2006 National Census, Band-e Zarak Rural District was separated from the Central District in the formation of Band-e Zarak District, and Kargan Rural District was created in the new district.^[3]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the census of 2011, the rural district's population was 12,381 in 2,749 households.^[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 13,724 in 3,505 households. The most populous of its 16 villages was Kargan^[2] (now a city).^[4]

See also

Iran portal

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (18 November 2024). "Kargan Rural District (Minab County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): Hormozgan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 14 November 1388]. Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 107246/42/4/1; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
4. Jahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 3 May 1400]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Minab County, Hormozgan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 190620. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): Hormozgan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.