At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Khondab District of Arak County) was 13,045 in 3,605 households.[6] There were 8,178 inhabitants in 2,491 households at the following census of 2011,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Khondab County. The rural district was transferred to the new Qareh Chay District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,098 in 2,376 households. The most populous of its 15 villages was Khaneqah-e Olya, with 1,031 people.[2]
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 26 February 1369]. Approval of reforms in the villages of Markazi province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 14034.1.5.53; Notification 40520/T37K. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ abDavodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 29 July 1386]. Approval letter regarding the reforms of country divisions in Markazi province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 149/42/4/1; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 158919/T32725K. Archived from the original on 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.