At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the Central District) was 728 in 285 households.[7] There were 554 inhabitants in 232 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 830 in 232 households. The most populous of its 39 villages was Shirazan, with 127 people.[2]
In 2018, the rural district was separated from the Central District in the formation of Mahabad District.[4]
^Mokhbar, Mohammad (28 May 2023) [Approved 27 December 1401]. Letter of approval regarding country divisions in Isfahan province. sdil.ac.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Proposal 195221; Notification 241561/T58551H. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2024 – via Shahr Danesh Legal Research Institute.
^Habibi, Hassan (c. 2018) [Approved 12 December 1371]. Creation of 48 rural districts in several rural areas of the country. qavanin.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Council. Resolution 93808/T907. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Laws and Regulations Portal of the Islamic Republic of Iran.