Perak Tengah District
District in Perak, Malaysia
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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.
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 | |
| 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][URL required, verification needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,279.46 km2 (494.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 97,530 |
| 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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| 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 | |
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| Kompleks MDPT, Seri Iskandar, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan. | |
| Website | |
| www | |
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. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 75,574 | — |
| 2000 | 82,153 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 99,854 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 94,573 | −5.3% |
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| Source: [10] | ||
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
| Ethnic groups in Perat Tengah, 2010 census | ||
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
