At the 2006 census, its population was 46,228 in 10,230 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 52,280 people in 12,954 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 56,562 people in 14,996 households.[2]
While most Iranians, and especially most Iranian
Persians, are predominantly
Shia, a majority of the population of Taybad are Persian
Sunnis.[7][8] Taybad is near the
border with
Afghanistan, and there is an official crossing point to
Islam Qala in Afghanistan.
Melons and watermelons are the souvenirs of Taybad.[citation needed] Taybad has a suitable climate for cultivating these fruits compared to other parts of Iran.[citation needed]
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