[4] It is located in the center of the krai in the basin of the Kama River and its tributaries the Obva and the Chyormoz.

The area of the district is 3,069 square kilometers (1,185 sq mi).

[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a settlement) of Ilyinsky.

[2] The economy of the district is based on agriculture, forestry, engineering, food, and printing industries.

Russians at 95.3% and the Komi-Permyak people at 1.7% are the predominant ethnic groups in the district.