At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 150 in 27 households, when it was in Seyd Ebrahim Rural District of Zarrinabad District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 258 people in 52 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 161 people in 45 households, by which time the village had been separated from the district in the formation of Sarab Meymeh District. Takhtan was transferred to Takhtan Rural District created in the new district.[4] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
^Takhtan can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3086757" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (5 May 2013) [Approved 29 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Dehloran County, Ilam province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 141700/42/1; Notification 85456/T48930H. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.