Chahuk, Mehrestan
Chahuk (Persian: چاهوک is a village in Birk-e Sharqi Rural District of Birk District, Mehrestan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran, and serves as capital of the district.
Chahuk
Persian: چاهوک | |
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Village | |
Chahuk | |
| Coordinates: 27°14′47″N 61°26′01″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Mehrestan |
| District | Birk |
| Rural District | Birk-e Sharqi |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,320 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 710 in 167 households, when it was in Birk Rural District of the former Zaboli District of Saravan County. The following census in 2011 counted 948 people in 214 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county and become a part of the newly established Zaboli County (renamed Mehrestan County). The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,320 people in 311 households. It was the largest village in its rural district.
After the census, the rural district was separated from the Central District in the establishment of Birk District, which was divided into two rural districts.