Shakhenat Rural District

Shakhenat Rural District is in Shakhenat District of Birjand County, South Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the village of Gazar.

Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 3,105 (as a part of the Central District) in 1,086 households. There were 2,909 inhabitants in 985 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,594 in 942 households. The most populous of its 15 villages was Mahmuei, with 750 people.

After the census, the rural district and Shakhen Rural District were separated from the Central District to establish Shakhenat District.