At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Tehran province) was 3,780 in 1,109 households.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 3,063 people in 1,101 households, by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[6] The most populous of its 11 villages was Shahrestanak, with 1,307 people.[2]
^OpenStreetMap contributors (17 August 2024). "Asara Rural District (Karaj County)" (Map). openstreetmap.org (OpenStreetMap) (in Persian). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^Larijani, Ali (2010) [Approved 16 April 1389]. Alborz province establishment law. lamtakam.com (Report) (in Persian). Guardian Council. Notification 412/30588. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Lam ta Kam.