Tilakuh Rural District (Persian: دهستان تیکوه) is an administrative subdivision (dehestan) located in Iran. The name refers to two distinct rural districts within the country's administrative structure, located in the Kurdistan and Kermanshah provinces.
Kurdistan Province In Kurdistan Province, Tilakuh Rural District is part of the Ziviyeh District of Saqqez County. According to the 2006 National Census, the district had a population of 6,213 individuals across 1,173 families. The area is characterized by a series of rural settlements and villages that fall under the jurisdiction of Saqqez County.
Kermanshah Province In Kermanshah Province, Tilakuh Rural District is an administrative unit within the Central District of Sarpol-e Zahab County. As of the 2006 National Census, its population was recorded at 3,846 inhabitants residing in 774 families.
Administrative Function As a dehestan, Tilakuh Rural District serves as a primary level of local governance in Iran, grouping together multiple villages for the purposes of census tracking, resource allocation, and local administration. These districts are typically overseen by a dehdar (district manager) and are situated below the level of the bakhsh (district) in the Iranian hierarchy of political subdivisions. Economy in these regions is primarily centered on agriculture and livestock.