Groznensky okrug


The Groznensky okrug was a district of the Terek Oblast of the Caucasus Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire. The area of the Groznensky okrug made up part of the North Caucasian Federal District of Russia. The district was eponymously named for its administrative centre, Grozny.

Administrative divisions

The subcounties of the Groznensky okrug were as follows:
Name1912 population
1-y uchastok 27,718
2-y uchastok 20,557
3-y uchastok
4-y uchastok 26,772

Demographics

Russian Empire Census

According to the Russian Empire Census, the Groznensky okrug had a population of 226,035 on, including 117,888 men and 108,147 women. The majority of the population indicated Chechen to be their mother tongue, with a significant Russian speaking minority.
LanguageNative speakers%
Chechen202,27389.49
Russian12,9455.73
Kumyk1,9300.85
Jewish1,8250.81
Ukrainian1,5060.67
Circassian1,0370.46
Polish8490.38
Kazi-Kumukh7860.35
Avar-Andean4600.20
Armenian3990.18
Tatar3540.16
Persian3010.13
Georgian2480.11
Dargin2100.09
Lithuanian2080.09
German1640.07
Ingush1360.06
Greek960.04
Bashkir660.03
Belarusian340.02
Romani310.01
Romanian300.01
Ossetian150.01
Nogai130.01
Turkmen70.00
Imeretian60.00
Karachay60.00
Kabardian40.00
Other960.04
TOTAL226,035100.00

''Kavkazskiy kalendar''

According to the 1917 publication of Kavkazskiy kalendar, the Groznensky okrug had a population of 195,744 on, including 108,989 men and 86,755 women, 148,978 of whom were the permanent population, and 46,766 were temporary residents: