At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 12,419 in 2,812 households.[5] There were 12,977 inhabitants in 3,456 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 12,929 in 3,751 households, by which time the rural district had been separated from the district in the formation of Khaveh District.[3] The most populous of its 42 villages was Barkhordar (now a city),[7] with 1,883 people.[2]
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2015) [Approved 2 May 1392]. Divisional reforms in Lorestan province. law.dotic.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 4/1/42/24457. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.