At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Mamulan District[b] of Pol-e Dokhtar County) was 3,825 in 854 households.[5] There were 3,741 inhabitants in 1,001 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,077 in 927 households. The most populous of its 45 villages was Domrud-e Olya, with 481 people.[2]
In 2023, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Mamulan County and renamed the Central District.[3]
^ abcdMokhbar, Mohammad (26 April 2023) [Approved 19 November 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Lorestan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 215472; Notification 214698/T58663H. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Research Institute.