For the administrative division of Maneh County in North Khorasan province, see Eshqabad Rural District. For the city, see Eshqabad. For other places with a similar name, see Eshqabad.
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Miyan Jolgeh District of Nishapur County) was 15,280 in 3,852 households.[5] There were 15,711 inhabitants in 4,524 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 16,270 in 4,934 households. The most populous of its 123 villages was Ardameh, with 2,421 people.[2]
In 2023, Miyan Jolgeh District was separated from Nishapur County in the establishment of Miyan Jolgeh County, and Eshqabad Rural District was transferred to the new Central District.[3]