 As of 1 January 1931, the district had an area of 144,300km2 and a population of 4,200 people across 12 selsoviets.By 1 January 1940, the area of the district had decreased to 96,900km2, with the number of selsoviets now at 6.On 11 July of the same year, Amderminsky District was formed from the eastern area of Bolshezemelsky district, with three selsoviets included, with Bolshezemelsky district now also having three selsoviets.