Sverdlov District, Bishkek

Sverdlov District
Свердлов району
district
Coat of arms of Sverdlov District
Coat of arms
Sverdlov District is located in Kyrgyzstan
Sverdlov District
Sverdlov District
Coordinates: 42°53′N 74°38′E / 42.883°N 74.633°E / 42.883; 74.633
CountryKyrgyzstan
RegionBishkek City
Population
 (2009)[1]
 • Total
214,100

The Sverdlov District (Kyrgyz: Свердлов району, Russian: Свердловский район) is a district of the capital city of Bishkek in northern Kyrgyzstan. Its resident population was 214,100 in 2009.[1] It covers the northeastern part of the city, including the residential area Krasny Stroitel.

Demographics

Historical populations in Sverdlov District
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970102,280—    
1979132,575+2.92%
1989179,018+3.05%
1999204,485+1.34%
2009214,100+0.46%
Note: resident population; Source:[1]

Ethnic composition

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

Ethnic group Proportion
Kyrgyzs 60.3%
Russians 24.7%
Uyghurs 3.9%
Uzbeks 2.0%
Tatars 1.9%
Koreans 1.3%
Kazakhs 1.2%
Ukrainians 1.0%
Dungans 0.7%
other groups 3.6%

References

  1. ^ 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, 36.