At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 4,736 in 1,292 households.[6] There were 4,166 inhabitants in 1,301 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,261 in 1,374 households. The most populous of its 161 villages was Baghdadeh, with 1,808 people.[2]
^Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 27 December 1383]. Divisional reforms in South Khorasan and Razavi Khorasan provinces. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.126699; Notification 26896/T32435K. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.