| Batang Padang District | |
| Official Name: | Daerah Batang Padang |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Chinese: 马登巴冷县 |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Tamil: பத்தாங் பாடாங் |
| Settlement Type: |  District of Malaysia |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia District |
| Image Map1: | |
| Coordinates: | 4.0833°N 121°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Batang Padang District in Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Seat: | Tapah |
| Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
| Parts: | Tapah District Council |
| Leader Title: | District officer |
| Leader Name: | En. Shahrul Affendi bin Baharudin |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2015 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 35000-35600 |
| Area Code: | +6-05 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle registration plates |
| Registration Plate: | A |
The Batang Padang District (Malay: Daerah Batang Padang) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. This district is administered by a local council, namely, the Tapah District Council, based in Tapah. The major towns of Batang Padang are Bidor, Tapah and Sungkai.
In August 2007 the Perak Government announced the discovery of large water aquifers at Batang Padang. They plan to sell the water to neighbouring Selangor to help solve future water shortage problems in that state.[3]
The sub-district of Tanjung Malim was split from this district to pave the way for Muallim District which was officiated on 11 January 2016.[4]
Batang Padang District is divided into 4 mukims, which are:[5]
Among the major urban settlements in Batang Padang District are:
List of Batang Padang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P72 | Barisan Nasional (MIC) | ||
| P77 | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | ||
List of Batang Padang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P72 | N47 | Choong Sin Heng | Barisan Nasional (MCA) | |
| P72 | N48 | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | ||
| P77 | N57 | Sivanesan A/L Achalingam | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P77 | N58 | Slim | Muhammad Zulfadli Zainal | |
| P77 | N59 | Behrang | Salina Samsudin | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
There are two railway stations in Batang Padang District which are Tapah Road station and Sungkai station.