At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,032 in 1,437 households.[4] There were 5,693 inhabitants in 1,674 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,764 in 1,488 households. The most populous of its 18 villages was Barzanun, with 2,985 people.[2]
^Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 18 December 1381]. Letter of approval regarding divisional reforms in Khorasan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Board of Ministers. Proposal 57132/42/1/1; Notification 58538/T26118H. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.