The Maran District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Bera district is founded at 1981. Located in the centre of Pahang, the district is surrounded by Kuantan District, Pekan District, Rompin District, Bera District, Temerloh District and Jerantut District clockwisely.
History
Previously Maran was a town council under the administration of the district of Pekan District. In January 1981, Maran town (Mukim Luit), together with some townships in Temerloh districts (Mukim Bukit Segumpal, Chenor, Kertau) were combined to form the new Maran district.
Administrative divisions
There are four mukims in Maran District: Bukit Segumpal Chenor Kertau Luit (Maran Town, the seat of the district, is located in this mukim.)
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats List of Maran district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentPartyP81JerantutKhairil Nizam KhiruddinPerikatan Nasional (PAS)P86MaranIsmail MuttalibPerikatan Nasional (PAS)P87Kuala KrauKamal AsaariPerikatan Nasional (PAS) List of Maran district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanPartyP81N11Pulau TawarYohanis AhmadPerikatan Nasional (PAS)P86N24LuitMohd Sofian Abd JalilPerikatan Nasional (PAS)P86N25Kuala SentulJasri JamaluddinPerikatan Nasional (PPBM)P86N26ChenorMujjibur Rahman IshakPerikatan Nasional (PAS)P87N29JengkaShahril Azman Abd HalimPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
Demographics
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. Ethnic groups in Maran, 2010 census Ethnicity Population Percentage Bumiputera 106,406 95.7% Chinese 3,406 3.1% Indian 1,219 1.1% Others 161 0.1% Total 111,192 100%
See also Districts of Malaysia
References
External links
Official website of Maran District Council