At the time of the 2011 census, the rural district's population was 5,145 inhabitants in 1,603 households.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,501 in 2,220 households, by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Kelardasht County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[4] The most populous of its 18 villages was Pishanbur, with 1,849 people.[2]
^"INCSGN Search". Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names (in Persian). Tehran: National Cartographic Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019.
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (c. 2023) [Approved 20 December 1391]. The transformation of Kelardasht District in Mazandaran province to a county. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Board of Ministers. Proposal 107532/42/1. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^ abRahimi, Mohammadreza (c. 2023) [Approved 6 January 1389]. Reforms and changes in divisions in Chalus County. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission. Proposal 126342/4/42/1388; Resolution 158802/T38854H. Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.