Oktyabr District, Bishkek

Oktyabr District
Октябрь району
district
Oktyabr District
Coordinates: 42°50′N 74°37′E / 42.833°N 74.617°E / 42.833; 74.617Coordinates: 42°50′N 74°37′E / 42.833°N 74.617°E / 42.833; 74.617
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Bishkek City
Population (2009)[1]
 • Total 238,329

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.±%
197097,985—    
1979134,300+37.1%
1989164,543+22.5%
1999216,402+31.5%
2009238,329+10.1%
Source:[1]

Ethnic composition

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

Ethnic group Proportion
Kyrgyzs 60.2%
Russians 28.1%
Tatars 1.9%
Koreans 1.8%
Uzbeks 1.6%
Uygurs 1.5%
Kazakhs 1.2%
Ukrainians 1.1%
other groups 2.6%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 2009 population census of the Kyrgyz Republic: Bishkek City at the Wayback Machine (archived 2012-03-21)
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