Ulan district is located in the central part of the East Kazakhstan region, formed in 1928. The area of the district is 9.63 thousand square kilometers .
The climate of the area is sharply continental, with a large amplitude of daily, seasonal and average annual fluctuations in air temperature. From a natural and climatic point of view, the district is a unique region, with steppe, desert and mountain-taiga landscapes side by side.
The administrative center of the district is the village of Kasym Kaisenov, which is located 10 kilometers from the regional center. The population is 37.8 thousand people, who live in 45 settlements located in 16 rural districts.
The basic branch of the district's economy is agriculture. 1195 peasant farms, 68 agricultural enterprises and 10081 households of the population are engaged in the production of agricultural products. There are 16 dairy farms in the district with a total number of 2.8 thousand dairy cows, 13 milk collection points, 7 feedlots for 4.0 thousand heads.
For 9 months of 2021, the volume of gross agricultural output amounted to 40,667.4 million tenge, which is 24.8% more than the level of 2020, IFO - 105.7%.
In animal husbandry, products were produced for 34119.8 million tenge, with an increase of 21.9%, IFO -105.6%, in crop production, the volume of products amounted to 6546.8 million tenge, with an increase of 42.5%, IFO - 106.3%.
The number of cattle amounted to 66.3 thousand heads, including cows - 31.9 thousand heads, horses - 37.3 thousand heads, sheep and goats - 87.3 thousand heads, birds - 1772.9 thousand heads, pigs 11.2 thousand heads.
In January-September 2021, meat production increased by 6.9% and amounted to 36.0 thousand tons, milk - by 4.5% and 59.2 thousand tons. Egg production decreased by 12.6% and amounted to 17.2 million eggs.
According to the results of 9 months of 2021, industrial enterprises produced products worth 27587.0 million tenge, with a growth rate of 163.6% compared to the same period in 2020. The IFO was 170.8%.
In the territory of the district, 34 out of 45 settlements are covered by transportation services. Passengers are transported by bus and road transport.
The district has a network of public roads, which is 700.5 km. Including the republican value - 168 km (24%), regional value - 162 km (23.1%), district value - 370.5 km (52.9%). Highways of regional significance with black coating make up 47.9% (177.5 km), gravel-crushed stone - 52.1% (193 km) of the total length.
There are 31 schools functioning, 5350 students are enrolled in education, 14 preschool institutions, DYuSSh, DMSh.
In the district, medical care is provided to the population by a central and rural hospital, 8 outpatient polyclinic organizations, 4 paramedic-obstetric and 20 medical centers.
As of October 1, 2021, there are 31 cultural institutions operating in the district, including 22 clubs and 9 libraries.
The budget of the Ulan district as of October 1, 2021 amounted to 8,247.5 million tenge, of which own revenues of 2293.5 million tenge, which is 27.8% of total receipts, transfers and subventions of 5760.6 million tenge.