At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 7,831 in 1,575 households.[5] There were 6,806 inhabitants in 1,444 households at the following census of 2011.[6] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,434 in 1,379 households. The most populous of its 51 villages was Cham Zereshk-e Olya, with 988 people.[2]
^Aref, Mohammad Reza (c. 2021) [Approved 22 March 1381]. Divisional reforms in Kermanshah province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 1.4.42.109582; Letter 58538/T26118H; Notification 12376/T25994K. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2024 – via Islamic Council Research Center.