Suburb of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
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Buntong (Jawi: بونتوڠ; Chinese:文冬, Tamil: புந்தோங்) is a suburb of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Buntong is one of the largest residential areas in the city of Ipoh. It is known for Kampung Kacang Puteh, a major industrial hub for producing Indian foods including sweets and murukku.[1]
Demographics
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Buntong has the highest concentration of Indians in Malaysia. More than half of the population are made up of Indians, followed by Chinese. There are a small number of Malays living in Buntong.[2]
Department of Statistics, Malaysia: Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010, pg 79, Table 3.7: Total population by ethnic group, sex, administrative district and state, Malaysia, 2010
