At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Miyankongi District of Zabol County) was 16,438 in 3,178 households.[7] There were 15,062 inhabitants in 3,491 households at the following census of 2011,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Miyankongi County.[b] The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 15,069 in 3,879 households. The most populous of its 60 villages was Sanjarani, with 1,914 people.[2]
^"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.
^ abDavodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 5 March 1386]. "Reforms of national divisions in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Zabol County". qavanin.ir (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/149078; Letter 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.