Bagan Dalam Explained

Official Name:Bagan Dalam
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood of Seberang Perai
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type2:Mandarin
Translit Lang1 Info2:峇眼达南
Pushpin Map:Malaysia Penang Seberang Perai city centre
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2: Seberang Perai
Leader Title1:Mayor of Seberang Perai
Leader Name1:Azhar Arshad
Timezone:Malaysian Standard Time
Utc Offset:+8
Timezone Dst:Not observed
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:12100
Coordinates:5.3833°N 100.3667°W
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Seberang Perai in Penang
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:North Seberang Perai
Leader Title:Local government
Leader Name:Seberang Perai City Council

Bagan Dalam is a residential neighbourhood within the city of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. The place is named after Kampung Bagan Dalam which is a village situated within the core of the same area. Bagan Dalam means "inner jetty" in the Malay language. It is located near the Butterworth Wharves, also known as Dermaga Dalam in the Malay language. Bagan Dalam is connected to Perai, a major industrial area in the Seberang Perai region over the Perai River by the Prai River Bridge and the older Tunku Abdul Rahman Bridge.

Transportation

Bagan Dalam has major transportation hubs in Butterworth, Penang (Seberang Perai at a larger extent) such as the Penang Sentral which is integrated with Butterworth railway station and the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal.

Demographics

According to the voter statistics released by the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC), of the total 18,613 voters, 51% are Chinese, followed by 25% Malay and 24% Indian.[1]

Religion

Among the key religious places of worship located here include

Masjid Jamek Bagan Dalam is the only Mosque in the Bagan Dalam.

Butterworth Mariamman Temple is one of the oldest place of worship in Butterworth.

Gurdwara Butterworth (Sikh temple) was operated from the old building in New Ferry Road, before moving in to new building in Seberang Jaya.

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the largest church in Butterworth.

Education

Primary schools

Secondary school

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bagan Dalam. 2013-08-21. 2017-06-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20170613141628/http://undi.info/penang/n/P43-N9. dead.