Darkas
Darkas (Persian: دركس; also known as Dargas and Dargaz) is a village in, and the capital of, Darkas Rural District of Bahu Kalat District, Dashtiari County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.
Darkas
Persian: دركس | |
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Village | |
Darkas | |
| Coordinates: 25°50′47″N 61°30′18″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Dashtiari |
| District | Bahu Kalat |
| Rural District | Darkas |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 3,959 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the 2006 National Census, its population was 2,159 in 459 households, when it was in Bahu Kalat Rural District of the former Dashtiari District of Chabahar County. The following census in 2011 counted 1,863 people in 386 households. The latest census in 2016 showed the population had more than doubled to 3,959 people in 882 households; it was the largest village in Bahu Kalat Rural District.
In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Dashtiari County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with the city of Negur as its capital.