Vachakab

Vachakab is a village in, and the capital of, Vach Kabud Rural District of Sarab Bagh District, Abdanan County, Ilam province, Iran. The previous capital of the rural district was the village of Chamkabud. Prior to that time, its capital was the village of Shahrak-e Hezarani.

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The village is populated by both Kurds and Lurs. Smoking is forbidden in the village.

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 552 in 103 households. The following census in 2011 counted 614 people in 133 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 621 people in 174 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.