The village of Qoroq was converted to a city in 2016.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 census, the district's population was 48,074 in 12,191 households. The following census in 2011 counted 48,507 people in 14,188 households. The 2016 census measured the population of the district as 48,409 inhabitants in 15,102 households.
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