At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 5,674 in 1,370 households.[6] There were 4,658 inhabitants in 1,349 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,168 in 1,288 households. The most populous of its 34 villages was Khamesan, with 1,405 people.[2]
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