Ashar District () is in Mehrestan County, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Ashar.
Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the district's population (as a part of Sarbaz County) was 12,090 in 2,355 households. The following census in 2011 counted 17,784 people in 4,049 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Zaboli County. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 15,949 inhabitants in 3,929 households.
After the census, the village of Ashar was elevated to the status of a city.
Administrative divisions + Ashar District Population Administrative Divisions 2006 2011 2016 Ashar RD 7,884 12,137 10,130 Irafshan RD 4,186 5,647 5,819 Ashar (city) Total 12,070 17,784 15,949
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