Khujand District was established in 1926 by a Decree of the USSR Central Executive Committee. From 9 January 1936 it bore the name Leninabad. By Decree of the Supreme Soviet of the Tajik SSR of 27 October 1939, it was included in the regional structure. On 30 January 1999, on the 90th anniversary of the birth of the Hero of Tajikistan, the district was named after Bobojon Ghafurov.
Total district area: 2,651.7 km²
Population as of 01.01.2026: 413,743 people
District centre: Ghafurov Town
Ghafurov Town population: 22,371 people
Rural population: 391,372 people
Number of villages by town and rural jamoats
- Khistevarz rural jamoat — 3 villages
- Isfisor rural jamoat — 7 villages
- Ovchi-Qalacha rural jamoat — 8 villages
- Unji rural jamoat — 7 villages
- H. Usmonov rural jamoat — 7 villages
- Yova rural jamoat — 5 villages
- Ismoil rural jamoat — 4 villages
- D. Kholmatov rural jamoat — 6 villages
- Zarzamin rural jamoat — 4 villages
- Chashmasor rural jamoat — 5 villages
- Ghozien rural jamoat — 10 villages
- Ghafurov town jamoat — administrative centre