Bam Rural District

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

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°55′48″N 57°54′36″E
CountryIran
ProvinceNorth Khorasan
CountyBam and Safibad
DistrictBam
CapitalBam
Population
 (2016)
 • Total6,902
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)

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

In February 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Bam and Safiabad County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Safiabad as its capital and only city.

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