Kerian District | |
|---|---|
| Daerah Kerian | |
Location ofKerian District inPerak | |
![]() Interactive map of Kerian District | |
Location ofKerian District inMalaysia | |
| Coordinates:5°0′N100°30′E / 5.000°N 100.500°E /5.000; 100.500 | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| 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 | 191.74/km2 (496.61/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 34200-34400 |
| Calling code | +6-05 |
| Vehicle registration plates | A |
TheKerian District (alternatelyKrian) is an administrative district inPerak, Malaysia. It covers the northwestern corner ofPerak, bordering the states ofPenang andKedah to the north; the main town of Parit Buntar is located a mere 37 km (23 mi) southeast ofGeorge Town,Penang's capital city. The district is well known forBukit Merah, a popular tourist destination.
Due to its closer proximity toPenang, much of Kerian is also part of theGeorge Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area.
The district is one of the mainrice-growing areas inPerak.[5]

Kerian District is divided into eightmukims, which are:[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |