At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Kuhpayeh District of Isfahan County) was 2,048 in 710 households.[6] There were 1,806 inhabitants in 716 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 2,040 in 746 households. The most populous of its 54 villages was Zefreh, with 1,750 people.[2]
In 2021, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Kuhpayeh County and the rural district was transferred to the new Sistan District.[4]
^ abJahangiri, Ishaq (31 July 2021) [Approved 28 April 1400]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Isfahan County, Isfahan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 206239; Notification 46291/T58615H. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2023 – via Islamic Council Research Center.