Esfandaqeh Rural District
Persian: دهستان اسفندقه | |
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Coordinates: 28°48′50″N 57°08′54″E / 28.81389°N 57.14833°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Kerman |
County | Jiroft |
District | Esfandaqeh |
Capital | Dowlatabad |
Population (2016)
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• Total | 12,310 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Esfandaqeh Rural District ( Persian: دهستان اسفندقه) is in Esfandaqeh District of Jiroft County, Kerman province, Iran. [3] Its capital is the village of Dowlatabad. [4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 7,224 in 1,549 households. [5] There were 13,235 inhabitants in 3,345 households at the following census of 2011. [6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 12,310 in 3,531 households. The largest of its 94 villages was Dowlatabad, with 4,930 people. [2]
In 2017, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Esfandaqeh District, which was divided into two rural districts, including the new Ferdows Rural District. [3]