Hulu Perak District

In 1511, after the fall of the Malacca Sultanate to the Portuguese, Sultan Mahmud Shah retreated and established his government in Bentan. In 1526 the Portuguese attacked his domain again and forced him to retreat to Kampar where he re-establish his rule.^{[citation needed]}

At that time, Tun Saban had moved to Upper Patani and stayed at Beredung Budi. He then moved to Belum Forest in Hulu Perak, founded a village at a place called Relap Hati, and became the chief of the peoples in Belum Forest.^{[citation needed]}

For sometime until the 19th century, a good part of this district was under the sovereignty of Siam, as part of the old Malay Kingdom of Reman. The area then under Thai control included what is today Gerik, Pengkalan Hulu (Kroh), Kerunai, the Belum forest and the Temenggor Lakes. The capital of Reman was near Pengkalan Hulu.^[6]

In 1882, the border between the British protected state of Perak and the Siamese vassal state of Reman was delimited at Bukit Nasha, some 5 km south of Gerik town.^{[citation needed]}

An adjustment in 1899 transferred Gerik town and the surrounding commune to the Federated Malay States, which Perak was part of.^{[citation needed]}

The present-day border, part of the longer Malaysia–Thailand border, was finalised in 1909, when the districts of Pengkalan Hulu, Kerunai, Belukar Semang, Belum and the present-day Temenggor Lakes were transferred to the Federated Malay States. The British also gained control of Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu.^{[citation needed]}

Hulu Perak District is divided into 10 mukims and three district councils, which are:^[7]

• Under Pengkalan Hulu District Council
  • Pengkalan Hulu (with Klian Intan)
  • Belukar Semang
• Under Gerik District Council
  • Gerik (with Kuala Rui)
  • Belum
  • Kenering (with Lawin)
  • Kerunai
  • Temenggor (with Banding Island)
• Under Lenggong District Council
  • Lenggong
  • Durian Pipit (with Tasik Raban)
  • Temelong (with Kota Tampan)

The municipalities of Pengkalan Hulu and Lenggong are autonomous subdistricts (daerah kecil).

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Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	81,636	—
2000	82,551	+1.1%
2010	89,926	+8.9%
2020	95,076	+5.7%
Source: [8]

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The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.^[3]

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