Kinta District
Kinta District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Kinta | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 近打县 |
| • Tamil | கிந்தா |
 Location of Kinta District in Perak | |
  Kinta District Location of Kinta District in Malaysia | |
| Coordinates: 4°35′N 101°05′E / 4.583°N 101.083°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Perak |
| Seat | Batu Gajah |
| Largest city | Ipoh |
| Local area government(s) | Ipoh City Council (Kinta North) Batu Gajah District Council (Kinta South) |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Tarmidzi Manap[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,305 km2 (504 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 744,715 |
| • Estimate (2015)[4] | 810,400 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 300xx-315xx |
| Calling code | +6-05 |
| Vehicle registration plates | A |
The Kinta District is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It contains the state capital Ipoh.
History
Kinta District was once famous for its tin, being one of the major tin producers in the 18th century.[5]
Administrative divisions
Kinta District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:
- Belanja
- Sungai Raia (including Simpang Pulai)
- Sungai Terap (Batu Gajah town)
- Tanjung Tualang
- Hulu Kinta (including much of Ipoh's urban area)
Government
Kinta District is divided into two major councils:
- Ipoh City Council , based in Ipoh, the state capital of Perak
- Batu Gajah District Council, based in the town of Batu Gajah
The district and land officer also divided into Ipoh and Batu Gajah, and the Kinta District Office is centered at Batu Gajah.
Demographics
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
| Ethnic groups in Kinta, 2010 census | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
| Bumiputera | 308,998 | 41.5% |
| Chinese | 326,408 | 43.8% |
| Indian | 107,554 | 14.4% |
| Others | 1,755 | 0.2% |
| Total | 744,715 | 100% |
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Kinta district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P63 | Tambun | Ahmad Faizal Azumu | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
| P64 | Ipoh Timor | Wong Kah Woh | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P65 | Ipoh Barat | M. Kulasegaran | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P66 | Batu Gajah | V. Sivakumar | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P71 | Gopeng | Lee Boon Chye | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
List of Kinta district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P63 | N23 | Manjoi | Asmuni Awi | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
| P63 | N24 | Hulu Kinta | Muhamad Arafat Varisai Mahamad | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
| P64 | N25 | Canning | Jenny Choy Tsi Jen | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P64 | N26 | Tebing Tinggi | Abdul Aziz Bari | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P64 | N27 | Pasir Pinji | Lee Chuan How | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P65 | N28 | Bercham | Ong Boon Piow | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P65 | N29 | Kepayang | Ko Chung Sen | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P65 | N30 | Buntong | Sivasubramaniam Athinarayanan | Independent |
| P66 | N31 | Jelapang | Cheah Poh Hian | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P66 | N32 | Menglembu | Chaw Kam Foon | Pakatan Harapan (DAP) |
| P66 | N33 | Tronoh | Paul Yong Choo Kiong | Independent |
| P71 | N44 | Sungai Rapat | Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH) |
| P71 | N45 | Simpang Pulai | Tan Kar Hing | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) |
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kinta District.
References
- ^ "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah - Perutusan Pegawai Daerah". pdtbatugajah.perak.gov.my.
- ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ a b "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
- ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
- ^ Khoo Salma Nasution & Abdur-Razzaq Lubis. Kinta Valley: Pioneering Malaysia's Modern Development. Ipoh: Perak Academy (2005). ISBN 983-42113-09
