At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 8,130 in 2,214 households.[5] There were 8,478 inhabitants in 2,581 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 8,441 in 2,748 households. The most populous of its 36 villages was Neqab, with 2,556 people.[2]
^Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 29 April 1382]. Letter of approval regarding the changes and reforms of divisions in Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the State Council. Proposal 116480/42/1/10; Approval Letter 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.