At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,072, living in 1,461 households.[6] By following the census in 2011, the population had decreased to 4,556 inhabitants in 1,473.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,563 in 1,553 households. The most populous of its 51 villages was Deheshk, with 1,597 people.[2]
^Habibi, Hassan (22 September 2014) [Approved 17 June 1374]. Divisional reforms within Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.11868; Notification 8204/T14712K. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.