Maran District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Maran | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location ofMaran District inPahang | |
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  Maran District Location ofMaran District inMalaysia | |
| Coordinates:3°35′N102°46′E / 3.583°N 102.767°E /3.583; 102.767 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Pahang |
| Seat | Maran |
| Local area government(s) | Maran District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Syed Ahmad Fuad Syed Taha[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,995.59 km2 (770.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 111,192 |
| • Density | 55.7189/km2 (144.311/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 26500 |
| Calling code | +6-09 |
| Vehicle registration plates | C |
TheMaran District is a district inPahang,Malaysia. Bera district is founded at 1981.[4] Located in the centre of Pahang, the district is surrounded byKuantan District,Pekan District,Rompin District,Bera District,Temerloh District andJerantut District clockwisely.
Previously Maran was a town council under the administration of the district ofPekan District.[5] 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.[4]
There are fourmukims in Maran District:
List of Maran district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| P81 | Jerantut | Khairil Nizam Khiruddin | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P86 | Maran | Ismail Muttalib | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P87 | Kuala Krau | Kamal Asaari | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
List of Maran district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P81 | N11 | Pulau Tawar | Nazri Ngah | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P86 | N24 | Luit | Mohd Sofian Abd Jalil | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P86 | N25 | Kuala Sentul | Jasri Jamaluddin | Perikatan Nasional (PPBM) |
| P86 | N26 | Chenor | Mujjibur Rahman Ishak | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P87 | N29 | Jengka | Shahril Azman Abd Halim | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 110,264 | — |
| 2000 | 112,606 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 111,056 | −1.4% |
| 2020 | 112,330 | +1.1% |
| Source:[6] | ||
The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
| 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% |
