Kinta District
Daerah Kinta
Other transcription(s)
  Jawiكينتا
  Chinese近打县
  Tamilகிந்தா
Location of Kinta District in Perak
Location of Kinta District in Perak
Kinta District is located in Malaysia
Kinta District
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
SeatBatu Gajah
Largest cityIpoh
Local area government(s)Ipoh City Council
(Kinta North)
Batu Gajah District Council
(Kinta West)
Government
  District officerTarmidzi Manap[1]
Area
  Total1,305 km2 (504 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
  Total744,715
  Estimate 
(2015)[4]
810,400
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
300xx-315xx
Calling code+6-05
Vehicle registration platesA

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

Map of Kinta District

Kinta District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:

Government

Kinta District is divided into two major councils:

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 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. %
Malays39201544.11%
Other Bumiputeras106651.2%
Chinese32173936.2%
Indians11029412.41%
Others35650.4%
Malaysian total83827894.32%
Non-Malaysian504895.68%
Total888767100.00%
Historical population
YearPop.±%
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%
Figures before 2009 includes Kampar District.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P63 TambunAnwar IbrahimPakatan Harapan (PKR)
P64 Ipoh TimorLee Chuan HowPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P65 Ipoh BaratM. KulasegaranPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P66 Batu GajahV. SivakumarPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P70 KamparChong ZheminPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P71 GopengTan Kar HingPakatan Harapan (PKR)


List of Kinta district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P63 N23ManjoiHafez SabriPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P63 N24Hulu KintaMuhammad Arafat VarisaiPakatan Harapan (PKR)
P64 N25CanningJenny Choy Tsi JenPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P64 N26Tebing TinggiAbdul Aziz BariPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P64 N27Pasir PinjiGoh Sze HuaPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P65 N28BerchamOng Boon PiowPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P65 N29KepayangNga Kor MingPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P65 N30BuntongThulsi Thivani ManogaranPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P66 N31JelapangCheah Poh HianPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P66 N32MenglembuChaw Kam FoonPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P66 N33TronohSteven Tiw Tee SiangPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P70 N41Malim NawarBavani Veriah ShashaPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P70 N43Tualang SekahMohd Azlan HelmiPakatan Harapan (PKR)
P71 N44Sungai RapatMohammad Nizar JamaluddinPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
P71 N45Simpang PulaiNg Chai YiPakatan Harapan (PKR)

See also

References

  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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