Nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples in the population of the kokand khanate and their impact on demographic processes

This article provides information on the ethnic composition of the population of the Kokand Khanate, nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples, their location and occupation. In the constant battles with Amir Said, the Karakalpaks waged a war on the side of the Kipchaks and the Qtays, and they settled down and began to cultivate grain. Even before these wars, there was a sedentary life among the Karakalpaks, but not to that extent. The villages themselves are reminiscent of huts along one or both banks of the river. Yards with fences around it are rare, and if such a barrier is encountered, it also serves not to hide the inside of the yard, but only to protect the yard from being destroyed [11].