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 11,154 in 2,496 households.[6] There were 11,096 inhabitants in 2,814 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 Central District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 10,574 in 2,864 households. The most populous of its 43 villages was Bohlulabad, with 1,326 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.