Qohestan Rural District

Qohestan Rural District (Persian: دهستان قهستان) is in Qohestan District of Darmian County, South Khorasan province, Iran.[5] It is administered from the city of Qohestan.[3][a]

Qohestan Rural District
Persian: دهستان قهستان
Qohestan Rural District is located in Iran
Qohestan Rural District
Qohestan Rural District
Coordinates: 33°14′N 59°50′E / 33.233°N 59.833°E / 33.233; 59.833[1][2]
CountryIran
ProvinceSouth Khorasan
CountyDarmian
DistrictQohestan
Established1987[3]
CapitalQohestan
Population
 (2016)[4]
  Total
7,084
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

Demographics

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Population

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At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 9,849 in 2,819 households.[6] There were 7,275 inhabitants in 2,158 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,084 in 2,136 households. The most populous of its 41 villages was Khuniksar, with 1,118 people.[4]

Other villages in the rural district

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See also

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Notes

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  1. Formerly the village of Derakhsh[5]

References

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  1. OpenStreetMap contributors (10 April 2026). "دهستان قهستان, بخش قهستان [Qohestan Rural District, Qohestan District], Darmian County, South Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  2. "6RMM+88P Barandud, South Khorasan Province, Iran" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 Mousavi, Mir-Hossein (1 July 1987) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1366/04/10 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. ‌ایجاد و تشکیل تعداد 21 دهستان شامل روستاها، مزارع و مکانها در قسمتی از شهرستان بیرجند تابع استان خراسان [‌Creation and formation of 21 rural districts including villages, farms and places in a part of Birjand County under Khorasan province]. مرکز پژوهشهای مجلس شورای اسلامی ایران [Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. هیات وزیران [Council of Ministers]. پیشنهاد شماره [Proposal No.] 545.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1395 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2016: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 Aref, Mohammad Reza (1 May 2005) [تاریخ تصویب (Approval date) 1384/02/11 (Iranian Jalali calendar)]. اصلاحات و تغییرات تقسیماتی در استان خراسان جنوبی [‌Divisional reforms and changes in South Khorasan province]. لام تا کام [Lam ta Kam] (in Persian). ‌وزارت کشور [Ministry of the Interior]. کمیسیون سیاسی دفاعی هیأت دولت [Political Defense Commission of the Government Board]. شناسه [ID] C90618AE-AF8A-4FCA-B059-3A75C2DAF3E1. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  6. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1385 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2006: South Khorasan Province]. مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran] (in Persian). Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  7. سرشماري عمومي نفوس و مسكن 1390 : استان خراسان جنوبی [General Population and Housing Census 2011: South Khorasan Province]. Iran Data Portal—Syracuse University (in Persian). مرکز آمار ایران [Statistical Centre of Iran]. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.