At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 4,949 in 1,476 households.[5] There were 4,775 inhabitants in 1,584 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,380 in 1,444 households. The most populous of its 78 villages was Chenesht, with 1,157 people.[2]
^Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 18 December 1381]. Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Board of Ministers. Proposal 57132/42/1/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.