Perak Tengah District (, Perak Malay: Peghok Tengoh) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It is administered by the Perak Tengah District Council, which is based at the town of Seri Iskandar. Parit is however the largest settlement in the area. The district is well known for its historical sites in the Pasir Salak. Smaller towns in the district include Bota, Lambor and Kampung Gajah.
Administrative divisions
Perak Tengah District is divided into 12 mukims, which are: Bandar Belanja (Parit town) Bota (including district capital Seri Iskandar and much of Bota's urban area) Jaya Baru Kampung GajahKampung Gajah is also an autonomous sub-district (daerah kecil). The autonomous sub-district of Kampung Gajah also includes the historical town of Pasir Salak, as well as the nearby communes of Pulau Tiga, Kota Setia, Pasir Panjang Hulu, Jaya Baru and Bandar. Kota Setia Lambor Kanan Lambor Kiri Layang-Layang Pasir Panjang Hulu Pasir Salak Pulau Tiga
Demographics
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census. Ethnic groups in Perat Tengah, 2010 census Ethnicity Population Percentage Bumiputera 94,664 97.0% Chinese 1,291 1.3% Indian 1,426 1.5% Others 149 0.2% Total 97,530 100%
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Perak Tengah district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament PartyP69 Parit Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib P73 Pasir Salak Jamaluddin Yahya
List of Perak Tengah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman PartyP69 N39 Belanja Khairudin Abu Hanipah Barisan Nasional (UMNO)P69 N40 Bota Najihatussalehah Ahmad P73 N50 Kampong Gajah Zafarulazlan Zan P73N49Sungai ManikZainol Fadzi Haji PaharudinPerikatan Nasional (BERSATU)
Transportation Car Highways 109 and 5 are the main roads in the district, as well as 72 which goes to Parit and 73 to Batu Gajah.
Public transportation Rail services are not available in the district; the nearest station (Batu Gajah station) is in the town of Batu Gajah in Kinta District.
See also
Districts of Malaysia
References
External links Rancangan Tempatan Daerah Perak Tengah 2030