Oktyabr District, Bishkek

Oktyabr District

Октябрь району
Oktyabr District Октябрь району
district
	Coat of arms
	Oktyabr District
	Coordinates: 42°50′N 74°37′E / 42.833°N 74.617°ECoordinates: 42°50′N 74°37′E / 42.833°N 74.617°E
Country	Kyrgyzstan
Region	Bishkek City
Population (2009)
• 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
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1970	97,985	—
1979	134,300	+3.56%
1989	164,543	+2.05%
1999	216,402	+2.78%
2009	238,329	+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 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[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "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.

[census09-1] "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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