Kampar District

The Kampar District is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It was a district on 21 May 2009 after the Sultan of Perak declared Kampar the state's 10th district, which is the smaller district in the state. Its local government is Kampar District Council based in the town of Kampar.

Kampar District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Kampar
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese金宝县
 • Tamilகம்பார்
Location of Kampar District in Perak
Kampar District
Location of Kampar District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 4°20′N 101°15′E
Country Malaysia
State Perak
Granted
Municipal Status		2020 (Postponed)
SeatKampar
Local area government(s)Kampar District Council
Government
 • District officern/a
Area
 • Total669.80 km2 (258.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total97,167
 • Estimate 
(2015)[3]
103,600
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
316xx-319xx
Calling code+6-05
Vehicle registration platesA

Historically, Kampar District was once famous for its tin, being one of the major tin producers in the 18th century. In the 19th century, Kinta district was famous for its tin. It was the number one tin producing valley in the world.

Administrative divisions
Map of Kampar District

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

Demographics

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[2]

Ethnic groups in Kampar, 2010 census
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Bumiputera35,03336.1%
Chinese51,34152.8%
Indian10,63811.0%
Others1150.1%
Total97,167100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P70 KamparSu Keong SiongPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P71 GopengLee Boon ChyePakatan Harapan (PKR)


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

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P70 N41Malim NawarLeong Cheok KengPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P70 N42KeranjiChong ZheminPakatan Harapan (DAP)
P70 N43Tualang SekahNolee Ashilin Mohammed RadziPerikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P71 N46TejaSandrea Ng Shy ChingPakatan Harapan (PKR)

See also
  • Districts of Malaysia

References
  1. "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  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.
  3. "Rancangan Struktur Negeri Perak 2040" (PDF). p. 316. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. "Pejabat Daerah dan Tanah Kampar - Latar Belakang Daerah". pdtkampar.perak.gov.my.
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