The work settlement of Shalya serves as its administrative center.

It was founded in 1971 as a work settlement.

The number of work settlements increased in summer 1935.

It was founded as a work settlement around 1975.

It was founded as the work settlement of Dzerzhinsky in the 1940s.

On June 25, 1965 the work settlement of Surgut was granted town status.

The district is divided into twelve selsoviets, two work settlements, and one settlement.

Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Tim.

There is an automobile ferry to Listvyanka, a work settlement on the opposite side of the river.

It was granted status of work settlement in 1957, and that of a town in 1982.