At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 19,323 in 4,540 households.[7] There were 24,187 inhabitants in 6,449 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 15,609 in 4,381 households. The most populous of its 16 villages was Kalateh-ye Baqerkhan Seh, with 3,173 people.[2]
^Habibi, Hassan (22 September 2014) [Approved 17 June 1374]. Divisional reforms within Khorasan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.11868; Notification 8204/T14712K. Archived from the original on 12 September 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 3 August 1379]. Letter of approval regarding the recognition of 100 villages in the center of the district as cities. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 2341/42/1/4; Notification 5453/T21162H. Archived from the original on 14 April 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.