Maran District

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Maran District
مارن
Daerah Maran
Other transcription(s)
   Chinese 马兰县
   Tamil மாரான்
Flag of Maran, Pahang.svg
The Seal of Maran District Council.png
Maran highlighted in Pahang, Malaysia.svg
Location of Maran District in Pahang
Maran District
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Maran District
Location of Maran District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°35′N102°46′E / 3.583°N 102.767°E / 3.583; 102.767 Coordinates: 3°35′N102°46′E / 3.583°N 102.767°E / 3.583; 102.767
Country Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Pahang.svg  Pahang
Seat Maran
Local area government(s) Maran District Council
Government
  District officerSyed Ahmad Fuad Syed Taha [1]
Area
[2]
  Total1,995.59 km2 (770.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [3]
  Total111,192
  Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
26500
Calling code +6-09
Vehicle registration plates C

The Maran District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Bera district is founded at 1981. [4] Located in the centre of Pahang, the district is surrounded by Kuantan District, Pekan District, Rompin District, Bera District, Temerloh District and Jerantut District clockwisely.

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History

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Maran District Council.

Previously Maran was a town council under the administration of the district of Pekan District. [5] In January 1981, Maran town (Mukim Luit), together with some townships in Temerloh districts (Mukim Bukit Segumpal, Chenor, Kertau) were combined to form the new Maran district. [4]

Administrative divisions

Map of Maran district. Map of Maran District, Pahang.svg
Map of Maran district.

There are four mukims in Maran District:

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Maran district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P81JerantutKhairil Nizam KhiruddinPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P86MaranIsmail MuttalibPerikatn Nasional (PAS)
P87Kuala KrauKamal AsaariPerikatan Nasional (PAS)

List of Maran district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P81N11Pulau TawarNazri NgahBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
P86N24LuitMohd Sofian Abd JalilPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P86N25Kuala SentulJasri JamaluddinPerikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P86N26ChenorMujjibur Rahman IshakPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P87N29JengkaShahril Azman Abd HalimPerikatan Nasional (PAS)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 110,264    
2000 112,606+2.1%
2010 111,056−1.4%
2020 112,330+1.1%
Source: [6]

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

Ethnic groups in Maran, 2010 census
Ethnicity PopulationPercentage
Bumiputera 106,40695.7%
Chinese 3,4063.1%
Indian 1,2191.1%
Others1610.1%
Total111,192100%

See also

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