Central District (Mehrestan County)

The Central District of Mehrestan County is in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Mehrestan.

History
After the 2006 National Census, Zaboli District was separated from Saravan County, and Ashar District from Sarbaz County in the establishment of Zaboli County (renamed Mehrestan County).

After the 2016 census, Dehi Rural District was established in the Central District and Birk Rural District was separated from the district in the establishment of Birk District, which was divided into two rural districts including the new Birk-e Sharqi Rural District.

Population
At the time of the 2011 census, the district's population was 44,972 people in 10,541 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 54,630 inhabitants in 13,478 households.