Perak Tengah District | |
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Daerah Perak Tengah | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | دائره ڤراق تڠه |
• Chinese | 中霹雳县 |
• Tamil | பேராக் தெஙஹ் |
Location of Perak Tengah District in Malaysia | |
Coordinates: 4°15′N100°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] [ URL required, verification needed ] |
Area | |
• Total | 1,279.46 km2 (494.00 sq mi) |
Population (2010) [3] | |
• Total | 97,530 |
• Estimate (2015) [4] | 107,600 |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/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 | |
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Perak Tengah District (Central Perak) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It is administered by the Perak Tengah District Council, which is based at the town of Seri Iskandar. Parit is however the largest settlement in the area. The district is well known for its historical sites in the Pasir Salak. [5] Smaller towns in the district include Bota, Lambor and Kampung Gajah.
Perak Tengah District is divided into 12 mukims, which are: [6] [7]
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: [9] |
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% |
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) |
Highways 109 and 5 are the main roads in the district, as well as 72 which goes to Parit and 73 to Batu Gajah.
Rail services are not available in the district; the nearest station is in Batu Gajah.
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