Kerian District

Kerian District
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Kerian
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese 吉辇县
 • Tamil கிரியான்

Location of Kerian District in Perak
Kerian District
Location of Kerian District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 5°0′N 100°30′E / 5.000°N 100.500°E / 5.000; 100.500Coordinates: 5°0′N 100°30′E / 5.000°N 100.500°E / 5.000; 100.500
Country  Malaysia
State  Perak
Seat Parit Buntar
Local area government(s) Kerian District Council
(Main place)
Taiping Municipal Council
(Southerneast part)
Government
 • District officer Sabli Bakri[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 921.47 km2 (355.78 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 176,683
 • Estimate (2015)[4] 190,700
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode 34200-34400
Calling code +6-05
Vehicle registration plates A

The Kerian District (alternately Krian) is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. It covers the northwestern corner of Perak, bordering the states of Penang and Kedah to the north; the main town of Parit Buntar is located a mere 37 km (23 mi) southeast of George Town, Penang's capital city.

Due to its closer proximity to Penang, much of Kerian is also part of Greater Penang, Malaysia's second largest conurbation.

The district is one of the main rice-growing areas in Perak.[5]

Administrative divisions

Kerian District is divided into eight mukims, which are:[6]

Demographics

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]

Ethnic groups in Kerian , 2010 census
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Bumiputera130,90374.8%
Chinese30,51717.3%
Indian13,8938.1%
Others1,3950.2%
Total176,683100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P57 Parit BuntarMujahid Yusof RawaPakatan Harapan
P58 Bagan SeraiNoor Azmi GhazaliIndependent (IND)[7]


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

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P57 N8Titi SerongHasnul Zulkarnain Bin Abd MunaimPakatan Harapan
P57 N9Kuala KurauAbdul Yunus JamahriPakatan Harapan
P58 N10Alor PongsuSham Mat SahatBarisan Nasional
P58 N11Gunong SemanggolRazman Bin ZakariaPAS
P58 N12SelinsingMohamad Noor Bin DawooBarisan Nasional

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Laman Web Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Kerian - Perutusan Pegawai Daerah". pdtkerian.perak.gov.my.
  2. ↑ "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF).
  3. 1 2 "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.
  5. ↑ ASLIE, A. MALEK. "6 tan sehektar". M.utudasn.com.my. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  6. ↑ "Prof@ail.daerah" (PDF). Apps.water.gov.my. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
  7. ↑ https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/24/bagan-serai-mp-quits-umno/


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