At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 6,158 in 1,150 households.[4] There were 5,618 inhabitants in 1,161 households at the following census of 2011.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 4,593 in 1,142 households. The most populous of its 29 villages was Shokrabad, with 823 people.[2]
^OpenStreetMap contributors (28 August 2024). "Shalil Rural District (Ardal County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 28 August 2024.
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2023) [Approved 21 June 1369]. Creation and establishment of units in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Proposal 10783.1.5.53. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023 – via Lam ta Kam.