At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 10,913 in 2,716 households.[6] There were 11,360 inhabitants in 3,227 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,830 in 3,443 households. The most populous of its 41 villages was Gilvan (now a city),[5] with 2,508 people.[2]
In 2017, the rural district was separated from the district in the establishment of Gilvan District.[3]
^ abJahangiri, Ishaq (11 March 2017) [Approved 5 March 2017]. Approval of the revision of national divisions in Zanjan province. cabinetoffice.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Resolution 55359/164905. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2023 – via Information Database of the Government Board Office.
^ abVahidi, Ahmed (27 May 2024). "Gilvan village in Tarom became a city". tasnimnews.com (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024 – via Tasnim News Agency.