At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Marvast District of Khatam County) was 2,686 in 786 households.[6] There were 2,462 inhabitants in 704 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,247 in 1,007 households. The most populous of its 175 villages was Torkan, with 1,332 people.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Marvast County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[4]
^"INCSGN Search". Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names (in Persian). Tehran: National Cartographic Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019.
^ abJahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2022) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Khatam County, Yazd province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 17958. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.