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 37 km (23 mi) southeast of George Town, Penang's capital city. The district is well known for Bukit Merah, a popular tourist destination.
Kerian District | |
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Daerah Kerian | |
Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | كريان |
• Chinese | 吉辇县 |
• Tamil | கிரியான் |
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Coordinates: 5°0′N 100°30′E / 5.000°N 100.500°E | |
Country | Malaysia |
State | Perak |
Seat | Parit Buntar |
Local area government(s) | Kerian District Council |
Government | |
• District officer | Sabli Bakri[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 921.47 km2 (355.78 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 176,683 |
• Estimate (2015)[4] | 190,700 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
Postcode | 34200-34400 |
Calling code | +6-05 |
Vehicle registration plates | A |
Due to its closer proximity to Penang, much of Kerian is also part of Greater Penang, Malaysia's second largest conurbation.
The district is one of the main rice-growing areas in Perak.[5]
Kerian District is divided into eight mukims, which are:[6]
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1991 | 148,720 | — |
2000 | 152,911 | +2.8% |
2010 | 176,975 | +15.7% |
2020 | 166,352 | −6.0% |
Source: [7] |
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
Ethnic groups in Kerian , 2010 census | ||
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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% |
List of Kerian district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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P57 | Parit Buntar | Mohd Misbahul Munir Masduki | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P58 | Bagan Serai | Idris Ahmad | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
List of Kerian district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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P57 | N8 | Titi Serong | Hakimi Hamzi Hayat | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P57 | N9 | Kuala Kurau | Abdul Yunus Jamahri | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
P58 | N10 | Alor Pongsu | Noor Azman Ghazali | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
P58 | N11 | Gunong Semanggol | Razman Bin Zakaria | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
P58 | N12 | Selinsing | Sallehuddin Abdullah | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |