Bam Rural District

Not to be confused with Bam District.

For the administrative division of North Khorasan province, see Bam and Safiabad County. For the administrative division of Kerman province, see Bam County. For the city, see Bam. For the former administrative division of Esfarayen County, see Bam and Safiabad District.

Bam Rural District Persian: دهستان بام
Rural District
Bam Rural District
Coordinates: 36°54′18″N 57°56′16″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	North Khorasan
County	Bam and Safibad
District	Bam
Capital	Bam
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	6,902
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Bam Rural District (Persian: دهستان بام) is in Bam District of Bam and Safiabad County, North Khorasan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Bam.[4]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Bam and Safiabad District[a] in Esfarayen County) was 9,041 in 2,595 households.[5] There were 7,888 inhabitants in 2,537 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,902 in 2,524 households. The most populous of its 42 villages was Bam, with 1,368 people.[2]

In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County and renamed the Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new Bam District.[3]

See also

Iran portal

Notes

1. Renamed the Central District of Bam and Safiabad County[3]

References

1. OpenStreetMap contributors (26 October 2024). "Bam, Bam Rural District (Bam and Safiabad County)" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 26 October 2024.
2. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
3. Mokhbar, Mohammad (14 May 2022) [Approved 19 November 1401]. Approval regarding the national divisions of North Khorasan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 66803; Notification 214678/T59030AH. Archived from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute.
4. Mousavi, Mirhossein (c. 2024) [Approved 4 October 1366]. Creation and formation of seven rural districts including villages, farms and places in Esfarayen County under Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 1.5.53.1804; Notification 112448/T416. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
5. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006): North Khorasan Province. amar.org.ir (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
6. Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011): North Khorasan Province. irandataportal.syr.edu (Report) (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022 – via Iran Data Portal, Syracuse University.