Batang Padang District

For the federal constituency formerly represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Batang Padang (federal constituency).

District of Perak in Malaysia

Batang Padang District

District of Perak

Daerah Batang Padang

Location of Batang Padang District in Perak

Batang Padang District

Location of Batang Padang District in Malaysia

Coordinates: 4°05′N 101°20′E﻿ / ﻿4.083°N 101.333°E﻿ / 4.083; 101.333
Country|  Malaysia
State|  Perak
Seat| Tapah
Local area government(s)| Tapah District Council
Government

• District officer| En. Shahrul Affendi bin Baharudin
Area

[1]

• Total

| 1,794.18 km2 (692.74 sq mi)
Population

(2016)[2]

• Total

| 123,600

• Estimate

(2015)[3]

| 88,800
• Density| 69/km2 (180/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

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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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Map of Batang Padang District

Batang Padang District is divided into 4 mukims, which are:[2]

* Batang Padang (Tapah)
* Bidor
* Chenderiang
* Sungkai

## Towns and Settlements

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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

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

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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: [6]

## Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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List of Batang Padang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party

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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

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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

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### Train Service

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There are two railway stations in Batang Padang District which are Tapah Road station and Sungkai station.

## See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Batang Padang District.

* Districts of Malaysia

## References

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1. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
2. ^ a b 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.
3. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
4. ^ IDRIS, SAYED HESHAM. "Langkah segera atasi banjir di Batang Padang".
5. ^ Shamsul Kamal Amarudin (11 January 2016). "Muallim rasmi menjadi daerah ke-11 di Perak". Berita Harian. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
6. ^ "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.

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Hulu Perak|

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Larut, Matang & Selama|

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* Tanjung Belanja
* Tanjung Piandang
* Tanjung Tualang
* Tapah Road
* Teluk Batik
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* Temoh
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Kelantan|

* Bachok
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* ★Kota Bharu
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* Machang
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Malacca|

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Negeri Sembilan|

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* ★Jempol
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Perak|

* ★Bagan Datuk
* Batang Padang
* ★Hilir Perak
* Hulu Perak
* Kampar
* Kerian
* ☆Kinta
* ★Kuala Kangsar
* ★Larut, Matang and Selama (Sub-District)
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* Muallim
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Not Available (★Kangar)

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* Beaufort
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* Lawas
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* Lundu
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* ☆Miri
* Mukah
* Pakan
* Pantu
* Pusa
* ★Samarahan
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* Sarikei
* Sebauh
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* Selangau
* Serian
* ★Sibu
* Siburan
* Simunjan
* Song
* Sri Aman
* Subis
* Tanjung Manis
* Tatau
* Tebedu
* Telang Usan

Selangor|

* ★Gombak
* ★Hulu Langat
* ★Hulu Selangor
* ☆Klang
* ★Kuala Langat
* ★Kuala Selangor
* ☆Petaling
* Sabak Bernam
* ★Sepang

Terengganu|

* Besut
* ★Dungun
* Hulu Terengganu
* ★Kemaman
* ☆Kuala Nerus
* ☆Kuala Terengganu
* Marang
* Setiu

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