At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Rigan District of Bam County) was 11,926 in 2,554 households.[6] There were 7,790 inhabitants in 2,080 households at the following census of 2011,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Rigan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Gonbaki District.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,585 in 1,435 households. The most populous of its 20 villages was Shaltukabad, with 1,004 people.[2]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Gonbaki County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[3]
^ abMokhbar, Mohammad (27 May 2023) [Approved 18 February 1402]. "Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Kerman province". dotic.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 65204; Notification 25362/T59007H. Archived from the original on 27 June 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of Iran.
^Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of national divisions in Kerman province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 93023/42/1/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 161407/T38028K. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.