Perak Tengah District
Perak Tengah District
Peghok Tengoh (Perak Malay) | |
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| Daerah Perak Tengah | |
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Seal | |
Location of Perak Tengah District in Perak | |
Interactive map of Perak Tengah District | |
Perak Tengah District Location of Perak Tengah District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 4°15′N 100°55′E / 4.250°N 100.917°E | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| State | Perak |
| Seat | Seri Iskandar |
| Largest town | Parit |
| Local area government(s) | Perak Tengah District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Ghopran Bin Yeop Hamzah[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,279.46 km2 (494.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 97,530 |
• Estimate (2015)[4] | 107,600 |
| • Density | 76.23/km2 (197.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 326xx, 328xx-329xx |
| Calling code | +6-05 |
| Vehicle registration plates | A |
Perak Tengah District Council Majlis Daerah Perak Tengah | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 December 1979 |
| Leadership | |
President | Mohd Syukri Azaari |
District Secretary | Mohd Ainurridha Ahmad Majdi |
| Motto | |
| Berkhidmat Untuk Rakyat (Serve the People) | |
| Meeting place | |
| Kompleks MDPT, Seri Iskandar, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan. | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Perak Tengah District (lit. 'Central Perak', Perak Malay: Peghok Tengoh) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It is administered by the Perak Tengah District Council, which is based at the town of Seri Iskandar. [5] Parit is however the largest settlement in the area. The district is well known for its historical sites in the Pasir Salak.[6] Smaller towns in the district include Bota, Lambor and Kampung Gajah.
Administrative divisions
Perak Tengah District is divided into 12 mukims, which are:[7][8]
- Bandar
- Belanja (Parit town)
- Bota (including district capital Seri Iskandar and much of Bota's urban area)
- Jaya Baru
- Kampung Gajah[9]
- Kota Setia
- Lambor Kanan
- Lambor Kiri
- Layang-Layang
- Pasir Panjang Hulu
- Pasir Salak
- Pulau Tiga
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75,574 | — |
| 2000 | 82,153 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 99,854 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 94,573 | −5.3% |
| Source: [10] | ||
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
| Ethnic groups in Perat Tengah , 2010 census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Bumiputera | 94,664 | 97.0% |
| Chinese | 1,291 | 1.3% |
| Indian | 1,426 | 1.5% |
| Others | 149 | 0.2% |
| Total | 97,530 | 100% |
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Perak Tengah district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P69 | Parit | Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P73 | Pasir Salak | Jamaluddin Yahya | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
List of Perak Tengah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P69 | N39 | Belanja | Khairudin Abu Hanipah | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P69 | N40 | Bota | Najihatussalehah Ahmad | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P73 | N50 | Kampong Gajah | Zafarulazlan Zan | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P73 | N49 | Sungai Manik | Zainol Fadzi Haji Paharudin | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
Transportation
Car
Highways 109 and 5 are the main roads in the district, as well as 72 which goes to Parit and 73 to Batu Gajah.
Public transportation
Rail services are not available in the district; the nearest station (Batu Gajah station) is in the town of Batu Gajah in Kinta District.
See also
References
- ^ "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Perak Tengah - Pegawai Daerah". pdtseriiskandar.perak.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ "RTD Perak Tengah 2030" (PDF) (in Malay). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-12-22. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
- ^ a b "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ Perak Sejahtera. "Daerah Perak Tengah". Perak Sejahtera. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ^ "Pasir Salak Historical Complex". Malaysia Traveller. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Profile of Perak Tengah District" (PDF). apps.water.gov.my. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Perak Tengah - Statistik Daerah". pdtseriiskandar.perak.gov.my.
- ^ Kampung Gajah is also an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil). The autonomous sub-district of Kampung Gajah also includes the historical town of Pasir Salak, as well as the nearby communes of Pulau Tiga, Kota Setia, Pasir Panjang Hulu, Jaya Baru and Bandar.
- ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
External links
- Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Perak Tengah 2030 Archived 2021-08-17 at the Wayback Machine