Perak Tengah District Explained

Perak Tengah District
Official Name:Daerah Perak Tengah
Translit Lang1:Other
Translit Lang1 Type1:Jawi
Translit Lang1 Type2:Chinese
Translit Lang1 Info2:Chinese: 中霹雳县
Translit Lang1 Type3:Tamil
Translit Lang1 Info3:Tamil: பேராக் தெஙஹ்
Settlement Type: District of Malaysia
Pushpin Map:Malaysia District
Image Map1:
Coordinates:4.25°N 155°W
Pushpin Label Position:Center
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Perak Tengah District in Malaysia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Seat:Seri Iskandar
Seat1 Type:Largest town
Seat1:Parit
Parts Type:Local area government(s)
Parts:Perak Tengah District Council
Leader Title:District officer
Leader Name:Ghopran Bin Yeop Hamzah[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Population As Of:2010
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:326xx, 328xx-329xx
Area Code:+6-05
Area Code Type:Calling code
Registration Plate Type:Vehicle registration plates
Registration Plate:A
Perak Tengah District Council
Native Name:Majlis Daerah Perak Tengah
Native Name Lang:Malay
Coa Pic:The Seal of Perak Tengah District Council.png
Session Room:File:Perak Tengah District Council.jpg
Foundation:1 December 1979
House Type:Local authority
Leader1 Type:President
Leader1:Mohd Syukri Azaari
Leader2 Type:District Secretary
Leader2:Mohd Ainurridha Ahmad Majdi
Meeting Place:Kompleks MDPT, Seri Iskandar, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan.
Motto:Berkhidmat Untuk Rakyat
(Serve the People)

Perak Tengah District (Central Perak) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It is administered by the Perak Tengah District Council, which is based at the town of Seri Iskandar. Parit is however the largest settlement in the area. The district is well known for its historical sites in the Pasir Salak.[4] Smaller towns in the district include Bota, Lambor and Kampung Gajah.

Administrative divisions

Perak Tengah District is divided into 12 mukims, which are:[5] [6]

Demographics

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

Ethnic groups in Perat Tengah, 2010 census
Population Percentage
94,664 97.0%
1,291 1.3%
1,426 1.5%
Others 149 0.2%
Total 97,530 100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P69Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib
P73Jamaluddin Yahya


List of Perak Tengah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P69N39 Khairudin Abu Hanipah Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P69N40 Najihatussalehah Ahmad
P73N50Zafarulazlan Zan

Transportation

Car

Highways 109 and 5 are the main roads in the district, as well as 72 which goes to Parit and 73 to Batu Gajah.

Public transportation

Rail services are not available in the district; the nearest station is in Batu Gajah.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Perak Tengah - Pegawai Daerah. pdtseriiskandar.perak.gov.my.
  2. Web site: RTD Perak Tengah 2030. ms.
  3. Web site: Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040. 316. 2018-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180328165042/http://www.townplan.gov.my/epublisiti/drsnp2040/DRAF%20RS%20PERAK.pdf. 2018-03-28. dead.
  4. Web site: Pasir Salak Historical Complex . 2024-02-18 . Malaysia Traveller.
  5. Web site: Profile of Perak Tengah District . July 29, 2024 . apps.water.gov.my.
  6. Web site: Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Perak Tengah - Statistik Daerah. pdtseriiskandar.perak.gov.my.
  7. Kampung Gajah is also an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil). The autonomous sub-district of Kampung Gajah also includes the historical town of Pasir Salak, as well as the nearby communes of Pulau Tiga, Kota Setia, Pasir Panjang Hulu, Jaya Baru and Bandar.