Perak Tengah District Peghok Tengoh (Perak Malay) | |
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| Daerah Perak Tengah | |
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 Location ofPerak Tengah District inPerak | |
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  Perak Tengah District Location ofPerak Tengah District inMalaysia | |
| Coordinates:4°15′N100°55′E / 4.250°N 100.917°E /4.250; 100.917 | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Perak |
| Seat | Seri Iskandar |
| Largest town | Parit |
| Local area government(s) | Perak Tengah District Council |
| Government | |
| • District officer | Ghopran Bin Yeop Hamzah[1][URL required, verification needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,279.46 km2 (494.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 97,530 |
• Estimate (2015)[4] | 107,600 |
| • Density | 76.23/km2 (197.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8 (Not observed) |
| Postcode | 326xx, 328xx-329xx |
| Calling code | +6-05 |
| Vehicle registration plates | A |
Perak Tengah District Council Majlis Daerah Perak Tengah | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1 December 1979 |
| Leadership | |
President | Mohd Syukri Azaari |
District Secretary | Mohd Ainurridha Ahmad Majdi |
| Motto | |
| Berkhidmat Untuk Rakyat (Serve the People) | |
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| Kompleks MDPT, Seri Iskandar, 32610 Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan. | |
| Website | |
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Perak Tengah District (lit. 'Central Perak',Perak Malay:Peghok Tengoh) is adistrict inPerak,Malaysia. It is administered by the Perak Tengah District Council, which is based at the town ofSeri Iskandar.Parit is however the largest settlement in the area. The district is well known for its historical sites in thePasir Salak.[5] Smaller towns in the district includeBota, Lambor andKampung Gajah.
Perak Tengah District is divided into 12mukims, which are:[6][7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1991 | 75,574 | — |
| 2000 | 82,153 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 99,854 | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 94,573 | −5.3% |
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The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]
| Ethnic groups in Perat Tengah , 2010 census | ||
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| 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% |
List of Perak Tengah district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
| Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
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| P69 | Parit | Muhammad Ismi Mat Taib | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P73 | Pasir Salak | Jamaluddin Yahya | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
List of Perak Tengah district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
| Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
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| P69 | N39 | Belanja | Khairudin Abu Hanipah | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) |
| P69 | N40 | Bota | Najihatussalehah Ahmad | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P73 | N50 | Kampong Gajah | Zafarulazlan Zan | Perikatan Nasional (PAS) |
| P73 | N49 | Sungai Manik | Zainol Fadzi Haji Paharudin | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) |
Highways109 and5 are the main roads in the district, as well as72 which goes to Parit and73 toBatu Gajah.
Rail services are not available in the district; the nearest station(Batu Gajah station) is in the town ofBatu Gajah inKinta District.
