Khafr Rural District
Persian: دهستان خفر | |
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Coordinates: 28°57′38″N 53°12′28″E / 28.96056°N 53.20778°E [1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Fars |
County | Khafr |
District | Central |
Capital | Zarjan |
Population (2016)
[2] | |
• Total | 3,396 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 ( IRST) |
Khafr Rural District ( Persian: دهستان خفر) [3] is in the Central District of Khafr County, Fars province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Zarjan. [4] The previous capital of the rural district was Bab Anar. [5]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Khafr District of Jahrom County) was 8,359 in 2,136 households. [6] There were 3,057 inhabitants in 879 households at the following census of 2011. [7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,396 in 1,043 households. The most populous of its nine villages was Zarjan, with 1,400 people. [2]
In 2019, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Khafr County, which was divided into two districts and six rural districts, with the city of Bab Anar as its capital. [4]