Permatang Pauh

For other uses, see Permatang Pauh (disambiguation).

Permatang Pauh
Suburb of Seberang Perai
SJK (C) Lay Keow SJK (C) Lay Keow
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Coordinates:
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	File:Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP - Majlis Bandaraya Seberang Perai) Logo.png Seberang Perai
District	Central Seberang Perai
Area
• Total	8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,557
• Density	670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups	63.0% Bumiputera 62.9% Malay 0.1% indigenous groups from Sabah and Sarawak 34.4% Chinese 1.1% Indian 0.1% Other ethnicities 1.5% Non-citizens
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	135xx

File:E1, Permatang Pauh Interchange 02.jpg

Permatang Pauh Interchange

Permatang Pauh is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. There are two institutions of higher learning located in Permatang Pauh, namely a campus of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and Politeknik Seberang Perai at Bandar Perda.

Permatang Pauh is beside the longest expressway in Malaysia, in Penang. It is located in the centre of Penang state, in the middle of the Bukit Mertajam and Kepala Batas. The Permatang Pauh highway is a flyover highway and a diamond shaped interchange.

The trunk road to Ipoh and Bukit Mertajam is also found here. It is located 160 kilometres from Ipoh and 10 kilometres from Bukit Mertajam, while with the expressway, it is 335 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur and 90 kilometres to Alor Star. People drive onto the Seberang Jaya highway flyover to go down to the capital after coming out of Permatang Pauh Interchange.

Demographics

Ethnicities within Permatang Pauh in 2020

Ethnicities / Nationality			Percentage
Malays			62.9%
Other Bumiputeras			0.1%
Chinese			34.4%
Indians			1.1%
Others			0.1%
Non-Malaysians			1.5%

As of 2020, Mukim 2, the subdivision that contains Permatang Pauh, was home to a population of 5,557. Malays formed nearly 63% of the population, followed by Chinese at 34%.

Places in Permatang Pauh

• Permatang Pasir
• Taman Pauh & Taman Pauh Jaya
• Permatang Janggus
• Kampung Pertama
• Kampung Sama Gagah