Kargan Rural District

Coordinates: 26°57′58″N 57°01′53″E / 26.96611°N 57.03139°E / 26.96611; 57.03139
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Kargan Rural District
Persian: دهستان کرگان
Kargan Rural District is located in Iran
Kargan Rural District
Kargan Rural District
Coordinates: 26°57′58″N 57°01′53″E / 26.96611°N 57.03139°E / 26.96611; 57.03139[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceHormozgan
CountyMinab
DistrictBand-e Zarak
CapitalSarmast
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total13,724
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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]

After the 2006 census, Band-e Zarak Rural District was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Band-e Zarak District, which was divided into two rural districts.[3]

At the National Census of 2011, its population was 12,381 in 2,749 households.[5] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 13,724 in 3,505 households. The most populous of its 16 villages was Kargan (now a city),[4] with 5,282 people.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (10 September 2023). "Kargan Rural District (Minab County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (14 November 1388). "Divisional changes and reforms in Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b Jahangiri, Ishaq (3 May 1400). "Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Minab County, Hormozgan province". Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 22. Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.