At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Seydun District[a] of Bagh-e Malek County) was 9,895 in 1,766 households.[5] There were 9,755 inhabitants in 1,972 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 8,305 in 1,878 households. The most populous of its 54 villages was Boneh Lam, with 1,539 people.[3]
In 2022, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Seydun County and renamed the Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new Ala District.[4]
^ abHabibi, Hassan (c. 2024) [Approved 31 January 1379]. Creating divisional changes and reforms in Khuzestan province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 1.4.42.18235; Notification 9210/20946AH. Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.
^ abcMokhbar, Mohammad (26 April 2023) [Approved 11 December 1401]. Letter of approval regarding the national divisions of Khuzestan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 214690/T60301H. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Law Research Institute.