At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 1,468 in 397 households, when it was in the Central District.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 1,226 people in 406 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 1,342 people in 422 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Shakhenat District.[7]
^Shakhen can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3084342" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^Davodi, Parviz (27 June 1387). "Divisional reforms in Khorasan province". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.