Sughd Province,[a] also referred to as theSogdia Region, andLeninabad before 2001,[4] is one of the four administrative divisions and one of the threeprovinces that make upTajikistan. Centered in historicalSogdiana, it is located in the northwest of the country, with an area of some 25,400 square kilometers and a population of 2,707,300 (2020 estimate),[1] up from 2,233,550 according to the 2010 census and 1,871,979 in 2000. The capital isKhujand. The Province's ethnic composition in 2010 was 84% Tajik, 14.8% Uzbek, 0.6% Kyrgyz, 0.4% Russian and 0.1% Tatar.[5]
The economy of Sughd has been growing steadily since 2000, at the average rate of 13.2% in 2008 and 13.3% in 2009.[8] In 2009, farming, trade and industrial production contributed 28.2%, 25.8% and 14.0% to the GRP (gross regional product) of Sughd, respectively.[8] Since 2000, the output of industrial production increased two-fold, at an average annual growth rate of 5–8%.[8]
The province is divided into 10districts (Tajik:ноҳия,nohiya orRussian:район,raion) and 8 district-level cities. Furthermore, several cities (shahr) also cover other towns (shahrak) and rural localities. These are listed under "city districts".[1]
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