The name Shindand is Pashto and relates to lush green farming area.

Notable historical sites in Shindand include Qala-Dokhtar and Qala Rustam-Zal.

Ismail Khan, the country's former Minister of Energy and Water, had support in the district, specially among his fellow Tajiks.

[8][9] In terms of tribal and ethnic groups, Shindand is one of the most diverse districts in Herat Province.

However, sixty percent of Tajiks live within the town of Shindand, which includes Qasaba and surrounding districts.