Batang Padang District
Batang Padang District | |
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| Daerah Batang Padang | |
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| Country |  Malaysia |
| State | File:Flag of Perak.svg Perak |
| Seat | Tapah |
| Local area government(s) | Tapah District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | En. Shahrul Affendi bin Baharudin |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,794.18 km2 (692.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 123,600 |
• Estimate (2015)[3] | 88,800 |
| • Density | 68.89/km2 (178.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 35000-35600 |
| Calling code | +6-05 |
| Vehicle registration plates | A |
The Batang Padang District (Malay: Daerah Batang Padang) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. This district is administered by a local council, namely, the Tapah District Council, based in Tapah. The major towns of Batang Padang are Bidor, Tapah and Sungkai.
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.[4]
History
[edit | edit source]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.[5]
Administrative divisions
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Batang Padang District is divided into 4 mukims, which are:[2]
- Batang Padang (Tapah)
- Bidor
- Chenderiang
- Sungkai
Towns and Settlements
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 154,686 | — |
| 2000 | 152,201 | −1.6% |
| 2010 | 175,318 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 124,049 | −29.2% |
| Figures before 2016 includes Muallim District. Source: [6] | ||
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Train Service
[edit | edit source]There are two railway stations in Batang Padang District which are Tapah Road station and Sungkai station.
See also
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References
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