At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of Juyom District[a] in Larestan County[b]) was 8,992 in 1,781 households.[7] There were 12,970 inhabitants in 3,169 households at the following census of 2011.[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 12,202 in 3,149 households. The most populous of its 24 villages was Bolghan, with 3,640 people.[2]
After the census, the district was separated from the county in the establishment of Juyom County and renamed the Central District. The rural district was transferred to the new Harm District.[4]
^"INCSGN Search". Iranian National Committee for Standardization of Geographical Names (in Persian). Tehran: National Cartographic Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019.
^Letter of approval regarding changing the name of Lar County to Larestan. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Council of Ministers. c. 2022 [Approved 7 October 1398]. Proposal 1.42.25950; Notification 31592T24775H. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023 – via Martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) Research Center of the Islamic Council.