At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population wa 816 in 161 households, when it was in Holeylan Rural District[b] of the former Holeylan District of Chardavol County.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 597 people in 148 households.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 827 people in 246 households.[2]
In 2018, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Holeylan County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District and renamed Guran Rural District. Cheshmeh Mahi was transferred to Darbid Rural District created in the new Jazman District.[4]
^Cheshmeh Mahi can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3058586" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ abcJanhangiri, Ishaq (26 January 2018) [Approved 10 August 2018]. Approval letter regarding the national divisions of Ilam province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 77496; Notification 131622/T56784H. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.