Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of
Zarabad District of
Konarak County) was 6,495 in 1,362 households. There were 5,691 inhabitants in 1,297 households at the following census of 2011. The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,211 in 1,780 households. The most populous of its 37 villages was
Esmail Chat, with 831 people. After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Zarabad County and renamed the Central District. ==See also==