The district has an estimated population of 134,852 people,[2] majority of which are ethnic Hazaras.

The Markazi Behsud is the largest district of Maidan Wardak Province with a number of villages.

[13][14][15][16][17][18] All nine ANSF members in the Mi-17 helicopter were killed, including the Afghan pilots.

[19][20] Alipar's militia has continued battling the Taliban after it seized power in August 2021.

As of September 2021,[update] sporadic clashes were taking place between the militia and the Taliban.