In 2013, Ben District was separated from Shahrekord County in the establishment of Ben County, which was divided into two districts of two rural districts each, with Ben as its capital and only city at the time. Howmeh Rural District was created in the new Central District.[3]
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2016 National Census, the rural district's population was 3,194 in 1,019 households. The most populous of its two villages was Sheykh Shaban, with 2,683 people.[2]
^OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Howmeh Rural District (Ben County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (21 October 1391) [Approved 29 September 1391]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 200671/T47661H. Archived from the original on 10 January 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Research Center of the System of Laws of the Islamic Council of Farabi Mobile Library.