Kinta District

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

District of Malaysia in Perak

Kinta District

District of Malaysia

Daerah Kinta
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi| كينتا
• 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 / 4.583; 101.083
Country|  Malaysia
State|  Perak
Seat| Batu Gajah
Largest city| Ipoh
Local area government(s)| Ipoh City Council
(Kinta North)
Batu Gajah District Council
(Kinta West)
Government

• District officer| Tarmidzi Manap[1]
Area

[2]

• 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. Kinta is the most populated district in Perak and also the seventh most populated district in Malaysia. Kinta houses Ipoh, Perak's largest city and state capital while Batu Gajah is a seat in Kinta district.

## History[edit]

Kinta District was once famous for its tin, being one of the major tin producers in the 18th century. The discovery of substantial tin deposits in the Kinta Valley attracted a diverse influx of immigrants, particularly from China, who sought their fortunes in the lucrative mining trade. A railway line linking Ipoh and other town in Kinta such as Pusing, Papan, Siputeh and Tronoh was completed in 1909 and used to transport tin ore. The tracks were dismantled by the Japanese during World War II and were never rebuilt. Shortly after the war ended, the tin industry deteriorated in Kinta.[5]

## Administrative divisions[edit]

Map of Kinta District

Kinta District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:

* Belanja (including Tronoh, Siputeh and Pusing)
* Sungai Terap (Batu Gajah town)
* Sungai Raia (including Simpang Pulai and Kampung Kepayang)
* Tanjung Tualang
* Hulu Kinta (including much of Ipoh's urban area, Tanjung Rambutan and Chemor)

### Government[edit]

Kinta District is divided into 3 local authorities:

* Ipoh City Council, based in Ipoh, the state capital of Perak. Mainly in mukim Hulu Kinta
* Batu Gajah District Council, based in the town of Batu Gajah. Mainly in mukim Sungai Terap, Belanja, Tanjung Tualang and Sungai Raia
* Kampar District Council, along FT185 to Cameron Highlands (part of Mukim Sungai Raia & Hulu Kinta)

The district and land officer is also divided into Ipoh and Batu Gajah, and the Kinta District Office is centered at Batu Gajah.

## Demographics[edit]

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2020 census.[6]

Ethnic composition of Kinta District (2010)

Ethnicities / Nationality |  | Percentage
Malays |

| 44.11%
Other Bumiputeras |

| 1.2%
Chinese |

| 36.2%
Indians |

| 12.41%
Others |

| 0.4%
Non-Malaysians |

| 5.68%

Ethnicity | 2010

|

Pop. | %
Malays | 392015 | 44.11%
Other Bumiputeras | 10665 | 1.2%
Chinese | 321739 | 36.2%
Indians | 110294 | 12.41%
Others | 3565 | 0.4%
Malaysian total | 838278 | 94.32%
Non-Malaysian | 50489 | 5.68%
Total | 888767 | 100.00%

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

|
|

1970 | 477,758| —
1980 | 564,500| +18.2%
1991 | 627,899| +11.2%
2000 | 703,493| +12.0%
2010 | 749,474| +6.5%
2020 | 888,767| +18.6%

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

|

Figures before 2009 includes Kampar District.

## Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats[edit]

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

Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party

|
|
|

P63  | Tambun | Anwar Ibrahim | Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P64  | Ipoh Timor | Lee Chuan How | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P65  | Ipoh Barat | M. Kulasegaran | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P66  | Batu Gajah | V. Sivakumar | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P70  | Kampar | Chong Zhemin | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P71  | Gopeng | Tan Kar Hing | 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 | Hafez Sabri | Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P63  | N24 | Hulu Kinta | Muhammad Arafat Varisai | 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 | Goh Sze Hua | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P65  | N28 | Bercham | Ong Boon Piow | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P65  | N29 | Kepayang | Nga Kor Ming | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P65  | N30 | Buntong | Thulsi Thivani Manogaran | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P66  | N31 | Jelapang | Cheah Poh Hian | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P66  | N32 | Menglembu | Chaw Kam Foon | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P66  | N33 | Tronoh | Steven Tiw Tee Siang | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P70  | N41 | Malim Nawar | Bavani Veriah Shasha | Pakatan Harapan (DAP)
P70  | N43 | Tualang Sekah | Mohd Azlan Helmi | Pakatan Harapan (PKR)
P71  | N44 | Sungai Rapat | Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin | Pakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P71  | N45 | Simpang Pulai | Ng Chai Yi | Pakatan Harapan (PKR)

## See also[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kinta District.

* Districts of Malaysia

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah - Perutusan Pegawai Daerah". pdtbatugajah.perak.gov.my.
2. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-03-28. Retrieved 2018-03-28.
5. ^ Khoo Salma Nasution & Abdur-Razzaq Lubis. Kinta Valley: Pioneering Malaysia's Modern Development. Ipoh: Perak Academy (2005). ISBN 983-42113-09
6. ^ "Penemuan Utama Banci Penduduk dan Perumahan Malaysia 2020 : Daerah Pentadbiran Kinta" (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia.

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Kelantan|

* Bachok
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* Machang
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Malacca|

* ★Alor Gajah
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Negeri Sembilan|

* Jelebu
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Pahang|

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Perak|

* ★Bagan Datuk
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* Kerian
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* ★Sibu
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Selangor|

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

Terengganu|

* Besut
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* ☆Kuala Nerus
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