At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was (as a part of the former Faryab District of Kahnuj County) was 5,353 in 1,143 households.[5] There were 5,513 inhabitants in 1,424 households at the following census of 2011,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Faryab County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[3] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,205 in 1,643 households. The most populous of its 87 villages was Mazraeh-ye Emam, with 661 people.[2]
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2022) [Approved 16 November 1389]. Letter of approval regarding national divisions in Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 44522/42/1/4/1. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.