Oktyabr District, Bishkek

Oktyabr District Октябрь району
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Coat of arms
Oktyabr District
Coordinates: 42°50′N 74°37′E
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

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

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.