Batang Padang District
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.
History
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.
Administrative divisions
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Batang Padang District is divided into 4 mukims, which are:
- Batang Padang (Tapah)
- Bidor
- Chenderiang
- Sungkai
Towns and Settlements
Among the major urban settlements in Batang Padang District are:
- Tapah, the district capital
- Bidor
- Sungkai
- Chenderiang
- Temoh
- Tapah Road
- Ayer Kuning
- Banir
- Sungai Lesong
- Bikam
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | 154,686 | — | ||
2000 | 152,201 | −1.6% | ||
2010 | 175,318 | +15.2% | ||
2020 | 124,049 | −29.2% | ||
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Figures before 2016 includes Muallim District. Source: |
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Batang Padang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
---|---|---|---|
P72 | Tapah | Saravanan A/L Murugan | Barisan Nasional (MIC) |
P77 | Tanjong Malim | Chang Lih Kang | 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 | Chenderiang | Choong Sin Heng | Barisan Nasional (MCA) |
P72 | N48 | Ayer Kuning | Ishsam Shahruddin | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
P77 | N57 | Sungkai | Sivanesan A/L Achalingam | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
P77 | N58 | Slim | Muhammad Zulfadli Zainal | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P77 | N59 | Behrang | Salina Samsudin | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
Public Transport
Train Service
There are two railway stations in Batang Padang District which are Tapah Road station and Sungkai station.
See also
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References
- ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ ADMIN, TAPAH. "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah - Senarai Mukim Dan Statistik Penduduk". pdttapah.perak.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
- ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ IDRIS, SAYED HESHAM. "Langkah segera atasi banjir di Batang Padang".
- ^ Shamsul Kamal Amarudin (11 January 2016). "Muallim rasmi menjadi daerah ke-11 di Perak". Berita Harian. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
- ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.