At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,399 in 1,491 households.[5] There were 6,348 inhabitants in 1,693 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,587 in 1,873 households. The most populous of its 37 villages was Shurak-e Maleki, with 1,151 people.[2]
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