At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 26,623 in 6,539 households.[6] There were 28,383 inhabitants in 8,060 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 29,010 in 8,614 households. The most populous of its 22 villages was Laklar, with 4,767 people.[2]
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^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2022) [Approved 22 July 1374]. Divisional reforms in East Azerbaijan province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Delegation. Notification 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2015) [Approved 26 February 1369]. Approval of reforms in the rural areas of East Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Notification 131920/T46K. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
