Gavkan Rural District
Gavkan Rural District (Persian: دهستان گاوكان) is in Rahmatabad District of Rigan County, Kerman province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Dahaneh-ye Abbasali.
Gavkan Rural District
Persian: دهستان گاوكان | |
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Gavkan Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 28°13′50″N 59°13′46″E | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Kerman |
| County | Rigan |
| District | Rahmatabad |
| Capital | Dahaneh-ye Abbasali |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 4,780 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the former Rigan District of Bam County) was 9,246 in 1,826 households. There were 4,463 inhabitants in 1,157 households at the following census of 2011, by which time the rural district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Rigan County. At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 4,780 in 1,248 households. The largest of its 81 villages was Dahaneh-ye Abbasali, with 539 people.
In 2023, Gavkan Rural District was separated from the Central District and transferred to the newly formed Rahmatabad District.