| Hilir Perak District | |
| Official Name: | Daerah Hilir Perak |
| Translit Lang1: | Other |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Jawi |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | هيلير ڤراق |
| Translit Lang1 Type2: | Chinese |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Chinese: 下霹雳县 |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | Tamil |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Tamil: ஹீலிர் பேராக் |
| Settlement Type: |  District of Malaysia |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia District |
| Image Map1: | |
| Coordinates: | 4°N 101°W |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Center |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Hilir Perak District in Malaysia |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Seat: | Teluk Intan |
| Parts Type: | Local area government(s) |
| Parts: | Teluk Intan Municipal Council |
| Leader Title: | District officer |
| Leader Name: | Saidi Bin Haji Shaari, AMK[1] |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population As Of: | 2016 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2015 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [3] |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +8 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 36000+36700 |
| Area Code: | +6-05 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Registration Plate Type: | Vehicle registration plates |
| Registration Plate: | A |
Hilir Perak District (Lower Perak) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. The district is governed by Teluk Intan Municipal Council which is based in the town of Teluk Intan. The District council was known as Hilir Perak District Council until 4 April 2004, when it was upgraded to Municipality status. Teluk Intan town is the district's principal urban center while smaller towns include Langkap town and Chenderong Balai town.
Teluk Intan town is on the southeast bank of the Perak River, opposite the kampong of Sungai Durian.
Langkap town housing an Immigration Depot which is a detention centre for illegal immigrants around Perak state.
In January 2016 Bagan Datuk was declared an autonomous sub-district of Perak and later on 15 June 2016, Bagan Datoh was formed into a new district together with Hutan Melintang, detaching it from Hilir Perak (Teluk Intan). However Teluk Intan retains responsibility for the municipal works in the district.
Hilir Perak District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:
Hilir Perak is a relatively flat plain compared to Ipoh, the state's capital. With the Perak River flowing through the district, it is a fertile area suitable for agricultural activities.
List of Hilir Perak district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P73 | Jamaluddin Yahya | ||
| P76 | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | ||
List of Hilir Perak district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
| Parliament | State | Seat name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P73 | N49 | |||
| P73 | N50 | Zafarulazlan Zan | ||
| P76 | N55 | Woo Kah Leong | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) | |
| P76 | N56 | Nadziruddin Mohamed Bandi | ||
There are a lot of schools that located in this district. The famous daily school are San Min National Type Secondary School, San Min Independent Secondary School, SMK Seri Perak, SMK Horley Methodist, SMK Convent, SMK Sultan Abdul Aziz and SMK St. Anthony. For boarding school, there areone boarding schools in this district,Sekolah Menengah Sains Teluk Intan and one technical school, Sekolah Menengah Teknik Teluk Intan.
There are 2 public university branch campuses located in this district. The campuses are UiTM Teluk Intan Campus https://web.archive.org/web/20110614235134/http://medicine.uitm.edu.my/teluk-intan-branch-campus-faculty-of-medicine.html of Faculty of Medicine completed in October 2010 and UKM Teluk Intan Campus of Faculty of Medicine (currently under construction) . Both are located beside Hospital Teluk Intan. There are also a community school in Teluk Intan town.
Agriculture and fishing are two main economic activities in Hilir Perak. Almost two-thirds of Hilir Perak's agricultural land is planted with oil palms, while the one third goes to vegetables, paddy, coconuts etc. The biggest fishing town in Hilir Perak is Hutan Melintang, which has about 400 fishing ships of various sizes. Hutan Melintang fishermen sell their catches throughout the country. The vibrant agriculture and fishing industry in Hilir Perak had attracted many foreign workers into Hilir Perak. The fishing industry employs more Thais while Indonesians are largely employed in the agricultural sector.
There is also a light industrial area in Teluk Intan and Langkap which provides many work opportunities to the locals.