At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as Seydun Rural District of Seydun District[c] in Bagh-e Malek County) was 7,078 in 1,284 households.[6] There were 6,622 inhabitants in 1,430 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,291 in 1,516 households. The most populous of its 51 villages was Sar Darreh, with 868 people.[2]
In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Seydun County and renamed the Central District.[4]
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 31 January 1379]. Creating divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.18235; Notification 9210/20946AH. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ abcdMokhbar, Mohammad (26 April 2023) [Approved 11 December 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Khuzestan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 214690/T60301H. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute.