Oktyabr District
Октябрь району
Coat of arms of Oktyabr District
Oktyabr District is located in Kyrgyzstan
Oktyabr District
Oktyabr District
Coordinates: 42°50′N 74°37′E / 42.833°N 74.617°E / 42.833; 74.617
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionBishkek City
Population
 (2009)[1]
  Total238,329

The Oktyabr District (Kyrgyz: Октябрь району, Russian: Октябрьский район) is a district of the capital city of Bishkek in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its resident population was 238,329 in 2009.[1] It covers the southeastern part of the city, including the residential area Tokoldosh.

Demographics

Historical populations in Oktyabr District
YearPop.±% p.a.
197097,985    
1979134,300+3.56%
1989164,543+2.05%
1999216,402+2.78%
2009238,329+0.97%
Note: resident population; Source:[1]

Ethnic composition

According to the 2009 Census, the ethnic composition (residential population) of the Oktyabr District was:[1]

Ethnic groupProportion
Kyrgyzs60.2%
Russians28.1%
Tatars1.9%
Koreans1.8%
Uzbeks1.6%
Uygurs1.5%
Kazakhs1.2%
Ukrainians1.1%
other groups2.6%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2009 population and housing census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Bishkek City" (PDF) (in Russian). National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. 2010. pp. 15, 35.
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