At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 6,314 in 1,600 households.[6] There were 10,503 inhabitants in 3,346 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 12,914 in 4,141 households. The most populous of its 56 villages was Dehbakri,[b] with 10,726 people.[2]
In 2018, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Dehbakri District.[3]
^ abJahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 12 December 2018]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Bam County, Kerman province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 189387. Archived from the original on 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.