At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 4,276 in 1,181 households, when it was in Mohammadabad Rural District of the Central District of Karaj County, Tehran province.[5] The 2016 census measured the population of the village as 16,104 people in 5,120 households, by which time the county had been separated from the province in the establishment of Alborz province.[6] In 2013, the city of Meshkin Dasht and other parts were separated from the county in the establishment of Fardis County, and Shahrak-e Mohandesi-ye Zerai was transferred to Meshkinabad Rural District created in the new Meshkin Dasht District.[4] It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
^Shahrak-e Mohandesi-ye Zerai can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3766078" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ abRahimi, Mohammad Reza (1 July 2013) [Approved 29 March 1392]. Approval letter regarding country divisions in Alborz province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. Notification 84917/T49173H. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via The Research Center of the Islamic Council of Iran.
^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.
