At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 9,512 in 2,149 households.[6] There were 7,719 inhabitants in 2,210 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,770 in 1,881 households. The most populous of its 39 villages was Gerdakaneh-ye Olya, with 752 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.
^Rahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 22 June 2013]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Hamadan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 122703/42/4/1; Letter 158802/T38854H; Notification 125812/T45715K. Archived from the original on 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.