Irafsky District (; ) is an administrative and municipal district (raion), one of the eight in the Republic of North OssetiaâÂÂAlania, Russia. It is located in the west of the republic. The area of the district is . Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Chikola. Population: 15,708 (2002 Census); The population of Chikola accounts for 44.5% of the district's total population.