North Caucasian Federal District
Federal district of Russia
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North Caucasian Federal District
Северо-Кавказский федеральный округ | |
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 Interactive map of North Caucasian Federal District | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Established | 19 January 2010 |
| Administrative centre | Pyatigorsk |
| Largest city | Makhachkala |
| Government | |
| • Presidential Envoy | Yury Chaika |
| Area | |
• Total | 170,400 km2 (65,800 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,171,000 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 59.69/km2 (154.6/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 50.7%[2] |
| • Rural | 49.3%[2] |
| GDP (nominal, 2024) | |
| • Total | ₽4.21 trillion (US$57.12 billion) |
| • Per capita | ₽409,174 (US$5,555.66) |
| Federal subjects | 7 contained |
| Economic regions | 1 contained |
| HDI (2022) | 0.752[4] high · 8th |
| Website | skfo |
The North Caucasian Federal District (Russian: Северо-Кавказский федеральный округ, IPA: [ˌsʲevʲɪrə kɐfˈkasːkʲɪj fʲɪdʲɪˈralʲnɨj ˈokrʊk]) is one of the eight federal districts of Russia. It is located in extreme southern Russia, in the geographical area of the North Caucasus. The federal district was split from the Southern Federal District on 19 January 2010.[5] The population of the federal subjects comprising the federal district was 10,171,434 according to the 2021 Census,[6] living in an area of 170,400 square kilometers (65,800 sq mi).[1] The current Envoy is Yury Chaika.
Federal subjects
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| # | Flag | Coat of Arms | Federal subject | Area in km2[1] |
Population 2021 Census |
GDP[7] | Capital/administrative center | Map of Administrative Division |
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Republic of Dagestan | 50,300 | 3,182,054 | ₽814 billion | Makhachkala |  |
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Republic of Ingushetia | 3,600 | 509,541 | ₽77 billion | Magas |  |
| 3 |  |
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Kabardino-Balkarian Republic | 12,500 | 904,200 | ₽199 billion | Nalchik |  |
| 4 |  |
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Karachay-Cherkess Republic | 14,300 | 469,865 | ₽109 billion | Cherkessk |  |
| 5 |  |
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Republic of North Ossetia-Alania | 8,000 | 687,357 | ₽203 billion | Vladikavkaz |  |
| 6 |  |
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Stavropol Krai | 66,500 | 2,907,593 | ₽1,025 billion | Stavropol |  |
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Chechen Republic | 17,300 | 1,510,824 | ₽268 billion | Grozny |  |
Demographics
Ethnic Russians constitute less than one-third of the total population at 2,857,851 (28.83%), although they do constitute a plurality of the population.
According to the 2021 Census, Russians constitute a majority of 80% in Stavropol Krai and are at least 15% of the population in North Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Karachay-Cherkessia. A diverse assortment of mostly Muslim North Caucasian speaking ethnic and tribal groups form the remainder. The North Caucasus Federal District is Russia's only Muslim-majority federal district, and is the only federal district that does not have an ethnic Russian majority.
According to the results of the 2021 census, the ethnic composition of the North Caucasian Federal District is as follows:
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Russians | 2,857,851 | 28.83% |
| Chechens | 1,586,720 | 16.01% |
| Avars | 972,703 | 9.81% |
| Dargins | 582,255 | 5.87% |
| Kumyks | 532,848 | 5.38% |
| Kabardians | 513,178 | 5.18% |
| Ingush | 501,544 | 5.06% |
| Ossetians | 455,765 | 4.60% |
| Lezgins | 426,869 | 4.31% |
| Karachais | 222,211 | 2.24% |
| Laks | 165,737 | 1.67% |
| Armenians | 156,417 | 1.58% |
| Azerbaijanis | 136,950 | 1.38% |
| Tabasaran | 135,694 | 1.37% |
| Balkars | 122,831 | 1.24% |
| Circassians | 88,075 | 0.89% |
| Nogais | 80,040 | 0.81% |
| Roma | 45,035 | 0.45% |
| Abazins | 40,478 | 0.41% |
| Turks | 36,041 | 0.36% |
| Aghuls | 31,012 | 0.31% |
| Rutuls | 29,200 | 0.29% |
| Greeks | 25,700 | 0.26% |
| Turkmens | 16,276 | 0.16% |
| Georgians | 15,410 | 0.16% |
| Tatars | 15,276 | 0.15% |
| Ukrainians | 13,836 | 0.14% |
| Tsakhurs | 10,735 | 0.11% |
| Others | 170,391 | 1.81% |
| Ethnicity not stated | 258,986 | – |
Vital statistics for 2022:[10][11]
- Births: 128,528 (12.8 per 1,000)
- Deaths: 79,661 (7.9 per 1,000)
Total fertility rate (2022):[12]
1.73 children per woman
Life expectancy (2021):[8]
73.79 years
Presidential plenipotentiary envoys
| № | Name (envoy) | Photo | Term of office | Appointed by | ||
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| Start of term | End of term | Length of service | ||||
| 1 | Alexander Khloponin[13] |  |
19 January 2010 | 12 May 2014 | 4 years, 113 days (1,574 days) | Dmitry Medvedev |
| 2 | Sergey Melikov[14] |  |
12 May 2014 | 28 July 2016 | 2 years, 77 days (808 days) | Vladimir Putin |
| 3 | Oleg Belaventsev[15] |  |
28 July 2016 | 26 June 2018 | 1 year, 333 days (698 days) | |
| 4 | Aleksandr Matovnikov[16] | _1_(cropped).jpg) |
26 June 2018 | 22 January 2020 | 1 year, 210 days (575 days) | |
| 5 | Yury Chaika |  |
22 January 2020 | present | 6 years, 93 days (2,285 days) | |