At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population was 16,875 in 4,438 households.[6] There were 16,321 inhabitants in 4,779 households at the following census of 2011.[7] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 16,375 in 5,223 households. The most populous of its 14 villages was Vanai (now a city),[8] with 4,862 people.[2]
^Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the country divisions of Lorestan province, centered in the city of Khorramabad. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Political and Defense Commission of the Government Board. c. 2024 [Approved 21 June 1369]. Proposal 3233.1.5.53; Letter 907-93808; Notification 82816/T121K – via rc.majlis.ir/fa/law/show/113030 (Islamic Council Research Center). 3 - Borujerd County, centered on the city of Borujerd, including the following sections: A: The Central District centered on the city of Borujerd, including the rural districts of: 1 - Valanjerd, 2 - Hemmatabad, 3 - Shirvan, 4 - Darreh Seydi. B: Oshtorinan District centered on the city of Oshtorinan, including the rural districts of: 1 - Oshtorinan, 2 - Bardesareh, 3 - Gudarzi...
^Habibi, Hassan (16 November 2014) [Approved 26 February 1369]. Approval of reforms in the rural districts of Lorestan province. rc.majlis.ir (Report) (in Persian). Ministry of the Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Board. Proposal 14034.1.5.53; Letter 93808-907; Notification 40164/T40K. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Islamic Parliament Research Center.
