At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Sarchehan District of Bavanat County) was 1,496 in 1,496 households.[6] There were 7,626 inhabitants in 2,076 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,337 in 2,224 households. The most populous of its 40 villages was Tujerdi (now a city),[8] with 2,021 people.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Sarchehan County, and the rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[9] After formation of the county, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Tujerdi 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. 2023) [Approved 4 February 1400]. National divisions in the Central District of Sarchehan County, Fars province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Letter 136331. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^"Tujerdi village turned into a city". khabarfarsi.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. 29 December 2022 [Approved 10 August 1401]. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 29 September 2023.