Petaling District

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Petaling District
Daerah Petaling
Other transcription(s)
   Jawi ڤتاليڠ
   Chinese 八打灵县
   Tamil பெட்டாலிங்
Daerah Petaling Highlighted in the State of Selangor, Malaysia.svg
Location of Petaling District in Selangor
Petaling District
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Petaling District
Location of Petaling District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°05′N101°35′E / 3.083°N 101.583°E / 3.083; 101.583
Country Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia
State Flag of Selangor.svg  Selangor
Seat Subang, Damansara, Shah Alam, Puchong, Kelana Jaya and Petaling Jaya
Local area government(s) Petaling Jaya City Council
(East)
Shah Alam City Council
(West)
Subang Jaya City Council
(South)
Government
  District officerMisri Idris [1]
   Sultan's RepresentativeEmran Kadir [2]
Area
[3]
  Total484.32 km2 (187.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2020) [4]
  Total2,298,123
  Density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
40xxx, 43xxx, 46xxx, 47xxx
Calling code +6-03-5, +6-03-6, +6-03-7, +6-03-8
Vehicle registration plates B

The Petaling District is a district located in the heart of Selangor in Malaysia. Petaling is not to be confused with the city of Petaling Jaya located in it, nor the mukim of Petaling under Subang Jaya City. The district office is located in Subang.

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The district of Petaling was established on 1 February 1974, the same day Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. This district is located in the middle of the Klang Valley adjacent to the capital and thus has experienced tremendous urbanisation. Some of the original forests remain in the Bukit Cherakah Forest Reserve (including the National Botanic Gardens), Kota Damansara Community Forest Park and Bukit Gasing. During the 1991 census, it recorded 633,165 people.[ citation needed ]

The official 2010 census recorded the population of Petaling as 1,660,869 people, excluding foreigners. [4] Petaling is 484.32 km2 in area. [3] The urban centres are divided into the cities of Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya. However, there are numerous town subdivisions, old subdistrict administrations (mukim), all of which share the same names like Damansara, Subang, and Petaling, which add much to the administrative confusion along with the rapid growth. Some five types of subdivisions exist for Petaling District, namely the re-organized municipal council majlis, the majlis subdivisions, the community names (also known as townships), electoral constituencies, and the subdivisions ("mukim").

It is host to many thriving townships such as the Damansara area, which hosts several shopping malls including a Tesco and an IKEA outlet. Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport is situated in Subang.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 633,165    
2000 1,184,180+87.0%
2010 1,765,495+49.1%
2020 2,298,123+30.2%
Source: [5]

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. [4]

Ethnic groups in Petaling , 2010 census
Ethnicity PopulationPercentage
Bumiputera 873,78748.20%
Chinese 580,63932.03%
Indian 193,04410.65%
Others13,3990.74%
Total1,812,633100%

Administrative divisions

Map of Petaling District, Selangor.svg

Petaling District is divided into 4 mukims . It was formed in 1974 by incorporating mukim Bukit Raja and Damansara (Klang District) with mukim Sungai Buloh and Petaling which was part of Kuala Lumpur district. However, this definition is for historic administrative purposes only and does not reflect the modern rapid growth and subsequent reorganisation in 1997.

  1. Bukit Raja
  2. Sungai Buloh
  3. Damansara
  4. Petaling
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    Government

    Petaling District and Land Office Petaling District Government Office Complex.jpg
    Petaling District and Land Office
    3 local government jurisdictions of Petaling District, red is Petaling Jaya, Upper white is Shah Alam (there is spillover to Klang District not shown), and lower white is Subang Jaya. Petaling District Selangor Incorporated Cities and Municipalities Petaling Jaya Highlighted.svg
    3 local government jurisdictions of Petaling District, red is Petaling Jaya, Upper white is Shah Alam (there is spillover to Klang District not shown), and lower white is Subang Jaya.

    The district is highly urbanised, and as such, the administration and maintenance of the public facilities in the district have been divided and delegated to the three local governments.

    Shah Alam City Council

    The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) governs the city centre of Shah Alam. It also exercises jurisdiction over some parts of the south of Klang District, Bukit Raja, Setia Alam, Subang and Sungai Buloh area.

    Petaling Jaya City Council

    The city council (MBPJ) administers the area of the city of Petaling Jaya which includes Damansara (Petaling Jaya Utara, PJU), Petaling Jaya centre and most of Petaling Jaya Selatan (PJS) except PJS7/PJS9/PJS11 (commonly known as Bandar Sunway) which is partially jurisdictional and postcode allocated for location purposes, and SS12-SS19 which previously administrates under MBPJ previous incarnation Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MPPJ), transferred the administration power to Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) on 1997, the same year MPSJ was upgraded from Petaling District Council.[ citation needed ]

    Subang Jaya City Council

    The city council governs the southern parts of the district with the main populated areas such as Subang Jaya, UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), Putra Heights, Batu Tiga, parts of Puchong and Seri Kembangan under its jurisdiction.

    Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

    Petaling, Selangor Parliament and State Assembly Electoral Districts Petaling, Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats.svg
    Petaling, Selangor Parliament and State Assembly Electoral Districts


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

    ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
    P103 Puchong Yeo Bee Yin Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P104 Subang Wong Chen Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P105 Petaling Jaya Lee Chean Chung Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P106 Damansara Gobind Singh Deo Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P107 Sungai Buloh Ramanan RamakrishnanPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P108 Shah Alam Azli YusofPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
    P109 Kapar Halimah AliPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
    P111 Kota Raja Mohamad Sabu Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)


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

    ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
    P102N28Sri KembanganWong Siew KiPakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P103N29Seri SerdangAbbas AzmiPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
    P104N30KinraraNg Sze HanPakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P104N31Subang JayaMichelle Ng Mei SzePakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P105N32Seri SetiaFahmi NgahPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P105N33Taman MedanAfif BahardinPerikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
    P105N34Bukit GasingRajiv RishyakaranPakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P106N35Kampung TunkuLim Yi WeiPakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P106N36Bandar UtamaJamaliah JamaluddinPakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P106N37Bukit LanjanPua Pei LingPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P107N38Paya JarasAbdul Halim TamuriPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
    P107N39Kota DamansaraMuhammad Izuan KasimPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P108N40Kota AnggerikMohd Najwan HalimiPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P108N41Batu TigaDanial Al RashidPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
    P109N42MeruMariam Abdul RashidPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
    P111N50Kota KemuningPreakas SampunathanPakatan Harapan (DAP)

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