At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 11,004 in 2,306 households.[6] There were 11,011 inhabitants in 2,796 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,063 in 852 households, by which time it had been separated from the district in the establishment of Shahab District.[3] The most populous of its 20 villages was Halesam, with 494 people.[2]
^ abcdeRahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2016) [Approved 29 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding national divisions in Ilam province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 81072/42/1/4/1; Notification 83592/T48494H. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.