Avarskiy Okrug
The Avarskiy okrug was a district (okrug) of the Dagestan Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire. The area of the Avarskiy okrug is included in contemporary Dagestan of the Russian Federation. The district's administrative centre was Khunzakh.
Administrative divisions
The prefectures (участки, uchastki) of the Avarskiy okrug in 1917 were:
Name | 1912 population | Area |
---|---|---|
Khunzakhskiy prefecture (Хунзахский участок) | 19,026 | 524.32 square versts (596.71 km; 230.39 sq mi) |
Koysubulinskiy prefecture (Койсубулинский участок) | 13,687 | 623.95 square versts (710.09 km; 274.17 sq mi) |
Demographics
Russian Empire Census
According to the Russian Empire Census, the Avarskiy okrug had a population of 37,639 on 28 January [O.S. 15 January] 1897, including 18,890 men and 18,749 women. The majority of the population indicated Avar to be their mother tongue.
Language | Native speakers | % |
---|---|---|
Avar-Andean | 36,063 | 95.81 |
Arabic | 912 | 2.42 |
Russian | 428 | 1.14 |
Ukrainian | 83 | 0.22 |
Polish | 26 | 0.07 |
Dargin | 18 | 0.05 |
Kazi-Kumukh | 13 | 0.03 |
Jewish | 12 | 0.03 |
Georgian | 11 | 0.03 |
German | 7 | 0.02 |
Armenian | 6 | 0.02 |
Kumyk | 5 | 0.01 |
Kyurin | 4 | 0.01 |
Tatar | 4 | 0.01 |
Chechen | 1 | 0.00 |
Persian | 1 | 0.00 |
Other | 45 | 0.12 |
TOTAL | 37,639 | 100.00 |
Kavkazskiy kalendar
According to the 1917 publication of Kavkazskiy kalendar, the Avarskiy okrug had a population of 35,749 on 14 January [O.S. 1 January] 1916, including 17,956 men and 17,793 women, 34,935 of whom were the permanent population, and 814 were temporary residents:
Nationality | Number | % |
---|---|---|
North Caucasians | 34,957 | 97.78 |
Russians | 666 | 1.86 |
Other Europeans | 91 | 0.25 |
Jews | 31 | 0.09 |
Armenians | 4 | 0.01 |
TOTAL | 35,749 | 100.00 |