At the 2006 National Census, its population was 1,272 in 340 households, when it was in the
Central District.[6] The following census in 2011 counted 1,071 people in 323 households.[7] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 1,139 people in 385 households. It was the most populous village in its rural district.[2]
In April of 2023, Garmsir and
Hombarat Rural Districts, and the city of
Mahabad were separated from the district in the establishment of Mahabad District, with the city as its capital.[8]
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