At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as Chamkabud Rural District) was 5,424 in 1,108 households.[7] There were 5,539 inhabitants in 1,397 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 1,000 people in 269 households, by which time it was renamed Vach Kabud Rural District.[3] The most populous of its five villages was Vachakab, with 621 people.[2]
^ abcResolution on the reform of national divisions in Ilam province (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior – via rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/867264 (Islamic Parliament Research Center). B - The center of Chamkabud Rural District is transferred from Chamkabud village to Vachakab village. C - The name of the rural district Chamkabud from Sarabbagh District of Abdanan County will be changed to Vach Kabud...
^Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2024) [Approved 27 November 1381]. Number: 63630/T27988K. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.101288; Letter 58538-26118; Notification 63630/T27988K. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^Davodi, Parviz (c. 2024) [Approved 20 September 1386]. Approval regarding the reforms of national divisions in Ilam province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Cabinet. Proposal 144485/42/4/1; Letter 59538/T26118; Notification 158879/T34702K. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.