Eskelabad Rural District
Eskelabad Rural District (Persian: دهستان اسكل آباد) is in the Central District of Taftan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Eskelabad.
Eskelabad Rural District
Persian: دهستان اسكل آباد | |
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Eskelabad Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 28°34′43″N 60°40′43″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Taftan |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Eskelabad |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 6,015 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Nukabad District of Khash County) was 6,527 in 1,461 households. There were 6,295 inhabitants in 1,578 households at the following census of 2011. At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 6,015 in 1,800 households. The largest of its 72 villages was Deh-e Pabid, with 1,213 people.
In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Taftan County, which was divided into three districts of two rural districts each, with Nukabad as its capital and only city.