At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 9,364 in 2,022 households.[5] There were 9,069 inhabitants in 2,309 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,114 in 2,071 households. The most populous of its 38 villages was Bavaleh, with 1,080 people.[2]
In 2021, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Bavaleh District.[3]
^ abJahangiri, Ishaq (c. 2023) [Approved 27 April 1400]. Changes in national divisions in Sonqor County, Kermanshah province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.