At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Kiar District of Shahrekord County) was 8,540 in 2,041 households.[5] There were 8,356 inhabitants in 2,353 households at the following census of 2011,[6] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Kiar County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 7,699 in 2,335 households. The most populous of its five villages was Dezak, with 2,942 people.[2]
After the 2016 census, the rural district was separated from the district in the formation of Kiar-e Sharqi District.[3]
^ abMokhbar, Mohammad (26 December 2023) [Approved 18 May 1402]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Shahrekord County. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 88963/T61330 AH. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
^Davodi, Parviz (c. 2023) [Approved 18 September 1386]. Reforms of country divisions in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Notification 58538/T26118AH. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.