At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 9,791 in 2,385 households.[5] There were 10,378 inhabitants in 2,851 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,811 in 2,808 households. The most populous of its 23 villages was Nughab, with 3,520 people.[2]
After the 2016 census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Miyandasht District.[3]
^Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 16 December 1383]. Divisional reforms and changes in South Khorasan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.55305; Notification 6758/T31358K. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.