The area of the Sunzhensky otdel makes up part of the North Caucasian Federal District of Russia.

[2][page needed] The subcounties (uchastoks) of the Sunzhensky otdel were as follows:[3] According to the Russian Empire Census, the Sunzhensky otdel had a population of 115,370 on 28 January [O.S.

The majority of the population indicated Ingush to be their mother tongue, with significant Russian and Kabardian speaking minorities.

According to the 1917 publication of Kavkazskiy kalendar, the Sunzhensky otdel had a population of 74,505 on 14 January [O.S.

1 January] 1916, including 37,527 men and 36,978 women, 64,420 of whom were the permanent population, and 10,085 were temporary residents:[6]