At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 9,584 in 2,707 households.[5] There were 8,867 inhabitants in 2,800 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,462 in 3,228 households. The most populous of its 52 villages was Kalayeh Bon, with 1,409 people.[2]
After the 2016 census, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Dalkhani District.[4]