Qohestan District (Persian: بخش قهستان) is in Darmian County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Qohestan.

History

The village of Qohestan was converted to a city in 2008. In 2021, Kushkak Rural District was created in the district, and Fakhrud Rural District was separated from it in the formation of Miyandasht District.

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 15,295 in 4,349 households. The following census in 2011 counted 15,486 people in 4,380 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 14,295 inhabitants in 4,326 households.

Administrative divisions

Qohestan District Population
Administrative Divisions200620112016
Fakhrud RD5,4465,1834,889
Kushkak RD
Qohestan RD9,8497,2757,084
Qohestan (city)3,0282,322
Total15,29515,48614,295
RD = Rural District

See also

Iran portal

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