Kepala Batas, Seberang Perai Explained
Official Name: | Kepala Batas |
Settlement Type: | Suburb of Seberang Perai and district capital |
Translit Lang1: | Other |
Translit Lang1 Type1: | Mandarin |
Translit Lang1 Info1: | 甲抛峇底 |
Translit Lang1 Type2: | Tamil |
Translit Lang1 Info2: | கெப்பாலா பத்தாஸ் |
Pushpin Map: | Malaysia Penang Seberang Perai city centre |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Seberang Perai in Penang |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | City |
Subdivision Name2: | Seberang Perai |
Leader Title: | Local government |
Leader Name: | Seberang Perai City Council |
Leader Title1: | Mayor of Seberang Perai |
Leader Name1: | Azhar Arshad |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Timezone Dst: | Not observed |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 13200 |
Coordinates: | 5.5167°N 100.4167°W |
Area Code Type: | Area code(s) |
Area Code: | +6045 |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | North Seberang Perai |
Population Total: | 361 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.2 |
Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
Demographics1 Title1: | Ethnic groups |
Demographics1 Info1: |
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Kepala Batas (pronounced as /ms/) is a suburb of Seberang Perai and the seat of the Northern Seberang Perai District in the Malaysian state of Penang. It lies about 10 km (6.2 mi) northeast of Butterworth and 15km (9.3 mi) southwest of Sungai Petani.
Etymology
Kepala Batas means "front end of the paddy field" in Malay; Kepala is the top or front end of something, and Batas is the earthern dykes bordering a paddy field.[2] [3]
Kepala Batas is mostly a muddy region, where paddy cultivation became a major agricultural activity for its residents.[4] The abundance of paddy fields in the area thus gave rise to the place's name.
Demographics
, Kepala Batas had a population of 361. Chinese and Malays each formed about 36% of the population, followed by Indians at 27%.
In popular culture
- A British plantation bungalow in Kepala Batas, the Bertam House, was featured in A House Of its Time, a documentary series created by Freestate Productions and broadcast by Mediacorp.[5] [6]
Notable people
References
5.52°N 100.43°W
Notes and References
- February 2024 . MyCensus 2020: Mukim/Town/Pekan . . . 174–175 . 9789672537069.
- Web site: Kepala - Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu . https://web.archive.org/web/20231121021757/https://prpm.dbp.gov.my/Cari1?keyword=kepala . 21 November 2023 . 19 May 2024 . Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
- Web site: Batas - Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129074802/https://prpm.dbp.gov.my/Cari1?keyword=batas . 29 November 2023 . 19 May 2024 . Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu . Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.
- Book: Low, James . James Low (East India Company officer) . A Dissertation on the Soil & Agriculture of the British Settlement of Penang, Or Prince of Wales Island, in the Straits of Malacca: Including Province Wellesley on the Malayan Peninsula. With Brief References to the Settlements of Singapore & Malacca, and Accompanied by Incidental Observations on Various Subjects of Local Interest in These Straits. . . 1836 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240603202900/https://books.google.com.my/books?hl=en&lr=&id=ScsNAAAAQAAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=province+wellesley+agriculture&ots=oWZqc2rNDp&sig=b2AJDHQ26AZZBCKq42UU-17ccns&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false . 3 June 2024.
- Web site: 2 January 2016 . A House of Its Time . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110060332/https://www.mewatch.sg/season/A-House-of-Its-Time-31901 . 10 January 2024 . 10 January 2024 . . . Ep 7 MALAYSIA: Plantation Bungalows . Video . MOV IMX30.
- Web site: 10 January 2016 . A House Of Its Time . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110062022/https://www.nas.gov.sg/archivesonline/audiovisual_records/record-details/b874ef78-6dbf-11e6-9af5-0050568939ad . 10 January 2024 . 10 January 2024 . . Mediacorp.
- Web site: 1 Nov 2003 . Pak Lah is Prime Minister . subscription . https://web.archive.org/web/20190805074202/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2003/11/01/pak-lah-is-prime-minister . 5 Aug 2019 . 12 Apr 2024 . The Star . en.
- Web site: Kaur . Balvin . 29 Apr 2017 . Penang Governor Abdul Rahman sworn in for seventh term . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412195906/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/04/234918/penang-governor-abdul-rahman-sworn-seventh-term . 12 Apr 2024 . 12 Apr 2024 . NST Online . en.