At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Kahrizak District) was 33,115 in 8,139 households.[5] There were 29,072 inhabitants in 7,582 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 23,710 in 3,959 households, by which time it had been separated from the district in the establishment of Qaleh Now District.[3] The most populous of its eight villages was Gol Tappeh-ye Kabir, with 10,850 people.[2]
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (20 June 2014) [Approved 24 March 2013]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Ray County. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 49309/42/1/4; Notification 124413/T46952K. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.