Kargan Rud District () is in Talesh County, Gilan province, in northwestern Iran. Its capital is the city of Lisar
History The area was historically part of the Karganrud Khanate. It was created after the Russo-Persian War, when Fath 'Ali Shah divided Persian Talesh among 5 prominent families to weaken Mir Mostafa Khan's power.
Demographics Language The dialect of Kargan Rud is a variety of Talysh.Asatrian, Garnik and Habib Borjian, 2005. Talish: people and language: The state of research. Iran and the Caucasus 9/1, p 43-72
Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population was 24,804 in 6,216 households. The following census in 2011 counted 25,546 people in 7,346 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 26,508 inhabitants in 8,459 households.
Administrative divisions + Kargan Rud District Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Khotbeh Sara RD 13,495 14,036 14,291 Lisar RD 8,710 8,248 8,570 Lisar (city) 2,599 3,262 3,647 Total 24,804 25,546 26,508
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