At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 19,186 in 4,073 households.[6] There were 19,592 inhabitants in 5,364 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 18,005 in 5,256 households. The most populous of its 25 villages was Do Tappeh-ye Sofla[a] with 4,094 people.[4]
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