[15] The first modern settlements appeared on the territory of the Sarmanovsky district at the end of the 16th century.

In February 1919 there were 16 villages in the Sarmanov volost and the peasants of the district mainly engaged in agriculture.

In 1920, the Menzelinsky district became part of the newly formed Tatar ASSR as a canton of the same name.

[7][15] In July 1930, all the cantons of the Tatar ASSR were abolished, and on August 10 the Sarmanovsky region was created.

On October 12, 1959, a piece of land of the abolished Yana-Yulsky district was added to Sarmanovsky one.

Working age persons make up 51.2% of the district's population, youth 24.8% and the elderly 24.0%.

The administrative centers of rural settlements are the villages: Dzhalil, Azalakovo, Aleksandrovka, Almetyevo, Bolshoye Nurkeyevo, Verkhniye Chershily, Ilyaksaz, Kavziyakovo, Karashay-Saklovo, Leshev Tamak, Lyaki, Murtysh-Tamak, Kutemeli, Petrovskiy Zavod, Rangazar, Saklov-Bash, Sarmanovo, Staryy Imyan, Staryy Kashir, Staryy Menzelyabash, Chukmarly, Sharliarema, and Yanurusovo.

Spring wheat, winter rye, barley, peas, buckwheat, and sugar beets are cultivated in the district.

[25][26] Among the large agricultural enterprises operating in the district are Jalil, Sarman and Nurkeevo (a division of the holding Agrosila).

In 2016, the district ranked third in the republic in terms of its grain harvest (122 thousand out of 3.1 million tons).

[27][28] In the first half of 2020, gross agricultural production in the district amounted to 442 million rubles.

[24] The ratio of the average monthly wages to the minimum consumer budget in the district increased from 1.79 to 2.52 times from 2010 to 2020.

According to the Federal State Statistics Service of the republic, almost 3.5 billion rubles of investment was attracted to the Sarmanovsky district in 2019 (excepting budgetary funds and income from small businesses).

[32] In 2010, a major overhaul of the Sarmanovo-Igania-Bash road to the village of Murtysh Bash was carried out at a cost of 39.1 million rubles.

10 active folk groups are involved in preserving and presenting the cultural life of the district.

Previously this newspaper held the names Kyr stakhanovchysy, Yugary ugysh uchen, and Leninichy.