Indramayu (; ), named after the God Indra, is a town and district which serves as the capital of Indramayu Regency in the West Java province of Indonesia, and is located in the northern coastal area of West Java, east from Jakarta, north-east from the city of Bandung, and north-west of the city of Cirebon. Most of its land are situated below sea level, which makes the district vulnerable to high tide in stormy conditions. The district is only protected by some dunes and barrages at the seaside.
History
Dermayu is the old name for Indramayu, in the form of the Dermayu Sultanate that was founded by Sultan Khalif Aria Wirasamudra in 1478 after gaining independence from the Majapahit empire. Sultan Marangali became the last Dermayu Sultan in 1770, after that the area fully came under colonial rule of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).
Administrative divisions Indramayu District is divided into 18 villages of which eight are urban kelurahan (listed first in the table below) and the other ten are rural desa. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Indramayu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3212150) The table also includes the areas and populations of the villages at the 2010 and 2020 Censuses, and the official estimates as of mid-2023, together with their post codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict (kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'n 2010census Pop'n 2020census Pop'n mid 2023estimate Postcode 32.12.15.1001 Bojongsari 0.99 5,053 5,600 5,931 45214 32.12.15.1002 Kepandean 1.10 3,190 3,354 3,511 45214 32.12.15.1003 Karangmalang 1.02 3,845 3,996 4,276 45213 32.12.15.1004 Karanganyar 0.91 3,994 4,273 4,649 45213 32.12.15.1005 Lemahmekar 0.93 8,999 8,951 9,128 45212 32.12.15.1006 Lemahabang 0.51 4,419 4,183 4,453 45212 32.12.15.1007 Margadadi 2.21 9,239 11,037 11,520 45211 32.12.15.1008 Paoman 2.05 8,230 8,246 8,671 45211 32.12.15.2009 Telukagung 2.69 5,001 5,533 5,993 45215 32.12.15.2010 Plumbon 5.14 5,236 5,867 6,266 45215 32.12.15.2011 Dukuh 1.26 3,527 3,938 4,216 45215 32.12.15.2012 Pekandangan Jaya 3.94 4,714 5,108 5,55345211 32.12.15.2013 Singaraja 6.18 5,981 7,063 7,333 45218 32.12.15.2014 Singajaya 6.82 8,273 9,441 9,346 45218 32.12.15.2015 Pekandangan 3.67 7,767 9,256 8,805 45216 32.12.15.2016 Karangsong 2.43 5,546 6,234 6,839 45219 32.12.15.2017 Pabeanudik 5.46 11,728 13,914 14,586 45219 32.12.15.2020 Tambak 0.92 1,830 3,564 4,150 45219 32.12.15 Indramayu (town) 48.21 106,572 119,558 125,226
Climate Indramayu has a tropical savanna climate of Aw sub-type with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.
Demographics The number of (registered) citizens of Indramayu Regency is about 1,914,000 in mid 2024, but in the town itself just 125,570 people reside as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Indramayu Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3212) The estimated land area of the town of Indramayu is . The local population near the shore subside on fishing. Furthermore, kapok, cloves, citrus and other fruits are cultivated. Indramayu is famous for the special sweet mangosteens and is also known as one of mango producers in West Java. Indramayu was known as Indonesia's main rice supplier in the early 1980s to late 1990s.
Religion 98.8% of the inhabitants are adherents of Islam, with the others being Protestant or Catholic Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, and Confucians.
Economy Crude oil is found in the Indramayu area. Pertamina, the state's oil company, have operated a refinery just outside the town since 1994.
That aside, because of an overall lack of industry and jobs, there is migration to other parts of Indonesia. In 2015, the unemployment in the town is 11.85% compared to a national average of 6.3% in 2016. Agriculture, trades, and services are the largest employers which altogether employed 73% of the workforce. The majority of "agricultural" workers are either rice farmers or fishermen, which employs about 5,000 workers each.
Greater Indramayu The urban area of the town extends beyond the district boundaries, in particular in the adjoining districts of Balongan, Sindang and Pasekan. it was calculated that at the 1990 Census the urban area included a population of 220,368.Robert Cribb, Historical Atlas of Indonesia (University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, 2000) .
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