Razgrad Province

Razgrad Province , former name Razgrad okrug) is a province in Northeastern Bulgaria, geographically part of the Ludogorie region. It is named after its administrative and industrial centre - the town of Razgrad. As of December 2009, the Province has a total population of 132,740 inhabitants on a territory of 2,639.7 km² that is divided into 7 municipalities.

Population

The Razgrad province had a population of 152,417 according to a 2001 census, of which 7001492000000000000♠49.2% were male and 7001508000000000000♠50.8% were female. As of the end of 2009, the population of the province, announced by the Bulgarian National Statistical Institute, numbered 132,740 of which 7001231000000000000♠23.1% are inhabitants aged over 60 years.

The following table represents the change of the population in the province after World War II. Since 1992 the former municipality of Senovo has been detached from the Razgrad Province and the numbers in the table reflect this separation:

Razgrad Province Year 1946 1956 1965 1975 1985 1992 2001 2005 2007 2009 2011 Population 184,404 188,401 197,900 204,300 197,648 167,468 152,417 139,918 136,957 132,740 125,190 Sources: National Statistical Institute, „Census 2001“, „Census 2011“, „pop-stat.mashke.org“,??

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in Razgrad Province (2011 census) Ethnic group Percentage Turks   50.0% Bulgarians   43.0% Gypsies   5.0% others and indefinable   2.0%

The population of Razgrad Province is ethnically mixed, with no ethnic group constituting an absolute majority. According to the 2001 census, the main ethnic group are the Bulgarians (67,069), the Turks (71,963) and the Gypsies (8,733).

Total population (2011 census): 125 190

Ethnic groups (2011 census): Identified themselves: 114 475 persons:

• Turks: 57 261 (50,02%)
• Bulgarians: 49 229 (43,00%)
• Gypsies: 5 719 (5,00%)
• Others and indefinable: 2 266 (1,98%)

A further 10 000 persons in Razgrad Province did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.

Religion

Religious adherence in the province according to 2001 census:

Census 2001 religious adherence population % Muslims 81,835 53.69% Orthodox Christians 65,480 42.96% Protestants 228 0.15% Roman Catholics 207 0.14% Other 566 0.37% Religion not mentioned 4,101 2.69% total 152,417 100%