At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Poldasht District of Maku County) was 6,578 in 1,445 households.[6] There were 7,268 inhabitants in 1,857 households at the following census of 2011,[7] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Poldasht County. The rural district was transferred to the new Aras District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 6,854 in 1,911 households. The most populous of its 27 villages was Shahrak-e Aras, with 1,888 people.[2]
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^ abDavodi, Parviz (24 January 1393) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Approval letter regarding reforms of national divisions in West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 138613/42/4/1; Notification 156165/T32690K. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
^Habibi, Hassan (22 December 2014) [Approved 29 August 1370]. Making reforms in the villages of West Azerbaijan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 9218.1.4.42; Notification 71023/T140K. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
