At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 29,184 in 7,031 households.[4] There were 22,538 inhabitants in 6,289 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 27,987 in 8,095 households. The most populous of its 57 villages was Kenevist, with 3,695 people.[2]
^Habibi, Hassan (5 December 1390) [Approved 29 August 1370]. Approval of reforms in the villages of Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 9013.1.4.42; Letter 907-93808; Notification 48853/T123K. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.