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Sarkur Rural District
Persian: دهستان سرکور | |
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| Coordinates: 26°47′51″N 61°05′31″E / 26.79750°N 61.09194°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Sistan and Baluchestan |
| County | Sarbaz |
| District | Central |
| Capital | Machkur |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 17,056 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Sarkur Rural District (Persian: دهستان سرکور) is in the Central District of Sarbaz County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.[3] Its capital is the village of Machkur.[4]
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Sarbaz District) was 12,741 in 2,534 households.[5] There were 13,862 inhabitants in 3,268 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 17,056 in 4,145 households. The most populous of its 166 villages was Padik, with 796 people.[2]
Sarkur Rural District was transferred to the Central District in 2018.[3]