Hezarmasjed_Rural_District
Hezarmasjed Rural District
Rural district in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran
Hezarmasjed Rural District (Persian: دهستان هزارمسجد) is in Hezarmasjed District of Kalat County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Kalu.[3]
At the National Census of 2006, its population (as a part of the Central District) was 6,010 in 1,428 households.[4] There were 5,772 inhabitants in 1,578 households at the following census of 2011.[5] At the most recent census of 2016, the population of the rural district was 6,075 in 1,869 households. The most populous of its 18 villages was Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now (now a city),[6] with 2,872 people.[2]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Hezarmasjed District, which was divided into two rural districts.[3] In addition, the village of Hasanabad-e Layen-e Now was elevated to city status.[6]