Neh Rural District
rural district in South Khorasan, Iran
Neh Rural District (Persian: دهستان نه) is in the Central District of Nehbandan County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Khansharaf.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 11,478 in 2,769 households. There were 12,433 inhabitants in 3,377 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,356 in 2,988 households. The most populous of its 128 villages was Chah Dashi, with 2,473 people.
The public source identifies “Neh Rural District” as rural district in South Khorasan, Iran. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Rural, District and rural.
Why this record matters
A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Neh Rural District”, the useful work is to connect “rural district in South Khorasan, Iran” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 24, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6987730. Authority coordinates are 31.214, 59.846. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 2006, 2011 and 2016.
Modern boundaries and familiar names can conceal earlier jurisdictions or structures that do not align with the present site. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “Neh Rural District”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow Neh Rural District primary sources, Neh Rural District archive and Rural research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “Neh Rural District”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “Neh Rural District” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.