At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 11,201 in 2,550 households.[6] There were 9,247 inhabitants in 2,487 households at the census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 9,826 in 2,934 households. The most populous of its 36 villages was Herandan, with 2,971 people.[2]
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^ abAref, Mohammad Reza (26 May 2017) [Approved 22 March 1381]. Divisional reforms in Gilan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.109586; Notification 12371/T25987K. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2023 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran.