At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 19,186 in 4,073 households.[5] There were 19,592 inhabitants in 5,364 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 18,005 in 5,256 households. The most populous of its 25 villages was Do Tappeh-ye Sofla[a] with 4,094 people.[2]
In 2019, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Do Tappeh District.[3]
^ abcJahangiri, Ishaq (7 July 2020) [Approved 21 February 1399]. Approval regarding the national divisions of Khodabandeh County, Zanjan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Cabinet of Ministers. Proposal 75245; Notification 30132/T56810AH. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2025 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.