At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 6,411 in 1,270 households.[6] There were 6,275 inhabitants in 1,480 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,895 in 1,660 households. The most populous of its 21 villages was Kol Kol-e Olya, with 1,576 people.[2]
After the census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Asemanabad District.[4]
^Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2016) [Approved 29 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Ilam province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 81072/42/1/4/1; Notification 83592/T48494H. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.