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 southeast of George Town, Penang's capital city. The district is well known for Bukit Merah, a popular tourist destination.
Due to its closer proximity to Penang, much of Kerian is also part of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area.
The district is one of the main rice-growing areas in Perak.
Administrative divisions
Kerian District is divided into eight mukims, which are: Bagan Serai Bagan Tiang Beriah Gunong Semanggol Kuala Kurau Parit Buntar Selinsing Tanjung Piandang
Demographics
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. Ethnic groups in Kerian, 2010 census Ethnicity Population Percentage Bumiputera 130,903 74.8% Chinese 30,517 17.3% Indian 13,893 8.1% Others 1,395 0.3% Total 176,683 100.1%
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Kerian district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament PartyP57 Parit Buntar Mohd Misbahul Munir Masduki P58 Bagan Serai Idris Ahmad
List of Kerian district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman PartyP57 N8 Titi Serong Hakimi Hamzi Hayat P57 N9 Kuala Kurau Abdul Yunus Jamahri P58 N10 Alor Pongsu Noor Azman Ghazali P58 N11 Gunong Semanggol Razman Bin Zakaria P58 N12 Selinsing Sallehuddin Abdullah
See also
Districts of Malaysia
References
External links Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Kerian 2020