Puchong is a major town and a

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in Petaling District,

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. It is bordered by Subang Jaya in the north, Sepang and Putrajaya in the south, Serdang in the east and

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in the west.

History

The first settlers of the area were the Orang Asli community in a village known as ''Kampung Pulas''. In 1900, heron ( Malay: ''burung puchong'') were aplenty in the area and were a staple for the Orang Asli.Puchong atau hantu pocong?
''Sinar Harian''. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-12-08. However, it is believed that the area was explored by immigrants from Sumatra and

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. At first, the people worked as fish mongers, rubber tappers and miners. Due to the booming tin mining industry, immigrants from China and

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were also brought in. During the communist insurgency in 1948, all residents were resettled to an area which is known as ''Kampung Baru Batu 14''. During the 1980s, Puchong consisted of a single two-lane road running through estates and villages. Puchong development began circa 1985, when the mining licenses expired and infrastructure began to be built.Puchong – Origins and History – Bandar Puteri Today
. ''Bandar Puteri Today''. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-02. Since then, urbanization has occurred rapidly with many industrial parks, commercial centres and residential areas mushrooming along Jalan Puchong. Residential areas include Taman Kinrara, Bandar Bukit Puchong 2 and

Bandar Kinrara Bandar Kinrara () is a township in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia. The Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve is situated to its south. Island & Peninsular Berhad commenced the township development under Perumahan Kinrara Berhad in 1991. The only link road to th ...

Governance

Puchong is under the jurisdiction of four

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; * 5th to 7th mile stretch is under

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(DBKL) jurisdiction (Seputeh) * Kinrara, 8th to 16th mile, Taman Puchong Utama, Taman Saujana Puchong, Puchong Prima, Bukit Puchong 1, Bandar Puteri and Puchong Permai is under the Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) in Petaling District (Petaling subdistrict) and * Bukit Puchong 2, 16 Sierra, Pulau Meranti, Bandar Nusaputra, Taman Putra Perdana, Taman Putra Prima, Taman Meranti Jaya and Taman Mas, is under Sepang Municipal Council (MPSepang) in

Sepang District The Sepang District is a district located in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia. Sepang District covers an area of around 600 square kilometres, and had a population of 190,889 in the 2010 Census (excluding foreigners). The ...

( Dengkil subdistrict). * the remaining areas near

Bandar Saujana Putra Bandar Saujana Putra is a township in Kuala Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located across the Klang River from Putra Heights, and across the ELITE toll road from Cyberjaya. This township is under the administration of Zone7 of the ...

such as Taman Dagang Mas, Koi Prima and Putra Industrial Park, is under Kuala Langat Municipal Council (MPKL) in

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( Tanjung Dua Belas subdistrict). The Puchong town centre ( Malay: ''Pusat Bandar Puchong'') is mostly located within MBSJ's ( Subang Jaya) jurisdictional area on the Petaling District.

Demographics

As of 2010, the area of Puchong has a population of 356,125. The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.

Politics

Representing in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat) Representing in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri) in Selangor

Postcodes

Commerce

HeroMarket Bandar Puteri Puchong exterior (220713)

Puchong has both local and foreign banks including CIMB Bank, Maybank, Public Bank, Bank Rakyat, HSBC Bank, Hong Leong Bank, Affin Bank, Alliance Bank, Bank of China, Citibank and ICBC Bank. There is a wet market called Puteri Mart at Bandar Puteri and the Town Park where residents can shop for their groceries. Residents of Puchong can also do their shopping in

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, Lotus's Bukit Puchong, OTK, IOI Mall (which has a multiplex and bowling alley),

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, Milemia Square Mall, Heromarket Batu 14, Heromarket Meranti Jaya, Komplexs Puchong Parade and Puchong Plaza shopping malls. Bank of China (M) Bhd opened its 6th branch in Malaysia at Tower 2, PFCC, Bandar Puteri Puchong in 2012. IOI Boulevard is one of the business centres located here with retail and office units. A similar project by S P Setia called SetiaWalk Puchong has been built. Block K of SetiaWalk (also known as SetiaWalk Mall) has a gym (Celebrity Fitness), a TGV cinema, Fun and Cheer store and a multiplex which houses a Subway outlet.

Recreation

Rakan Muda Sports Complex is a sport centre which also serves the residents of Puchong with many kinds of sports including futsal and badminton. The

Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve is a 1248 hectares forest reserve managed by Universiti Putra Malaysia located in Puchong, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. The forest has actually been leased for 80 years to this university by the Selangor governm ...

is the remaining green lung in Puchong, it is a popular trekking spot for many active residents to enjoy nature. There are still many mining ponds around Puchong where locals engage in water sports and fishing. There is also the Taman Wawasan Recreational Park for residents around this area. It is complete with a jogging track, basketball courts and children's playground. This is a popular location during the weekends where residents can be seen organizing activities throughout the day.

Healthcare

Private hospitals Columbia Asia Hospital and KPMC Puchong Medical Centre are both located at

Bandar Puteri Puchong Bandar Puteri Puchong () is an affluent residential and commercial township in Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia. It was developed by the IOI Group, same as Bandar Puchong Jaya and Bandar Kinrara served as main residential hub of Puchong town. Within ...

. A public government clinic is located at Puchong Batu 14. IMU Chiropractic Clinic is a Healthcare centre located at Ground Floor of Setiawalk, Pusat Bandar Puchong.

Education

Primary schools

*SK Puchong *SK Puchong Perdana *SK Bukit Kuchai *SK Puchong Utama *SK Puchong Utama 2 *SK Seksyen 1 Bandar Kinrara *SK Seksyen 2 Bandar Kinrara *SK Puchong Indah *SK Pusat Bandar Puchong 1 *SK Pusat Bandar Puchong 2 *SK Pulau Meranti *SK Taman Putra Perdana 1 *SK Taman Putra Perdana 2 *SK Saujana Puchong *SK Puchong Jaya

Chinese Primary School

* SJK(C) Han Ming *SJK(C) Yak Chee *SJK(C) Sin Ming *SJK(C) Shin Cheng (Harcroft) *SJK(C) Kheng Chee

Tamil Primary Schools

*SJK(T) Puchong *SJK(T) Castlefield *SJK(T) Kinrara

International and Private Schools

*Rafflesia International School *Sekolah Rendah Rafflesia (Primary) *Taylor's International School *British Circle Academy *Axcel Campus
Regent International School, PuchongInspiros International School
*RightBridge Academy
Aletheia Resource Center
*MAHSA International School (located in

Kuala Langat The Kuala Langat District is a district of Selangor, Malaysia. It is situated in the southwestern part of Selangor. It covers an area of 858 square kilometres, and had a population of 307,787 at the 2020 Census (exclude foreign). It is bordered ...

, on the other side of Puchong)

Secondary schools

*Rafflesia International School *Taylor's International School * SMK Puchong Utama (1) *SMK Puchong Batu 14 * SMK Puchong Perdana *SMK Puchong Permai *Sekolah Menengah Islam Puchong *SMK Pusat Bandar Puchong 1 *SMK Bandar Puchong Jaya A *SMK Bandar Puchong Jaya B * SMK Seksyen 1 Bandar Kinrara * SMK Seksyen 3 Bandar Kinrara
SMK Seksyen 4 Bandar Kinrara.
*SMK Batu 8 *SMK Putra Perdana

Higher education

*RIMA International College (specialize in LCCI courses, Business programmes from Heriot-Watt, Bioscience, Hotel Management programme from CTH (endorsed by Gordon Ramsay)) *Binary University College (specializes in management and entrepreneurship courses) *Putra Intelek International College (located in Bandar Puteri 5, Puchong, they are specialized in Risk Management, Information Technology, Business Management, Accounting and Finance and Forensic Accounting) *MAHSA University (located in

, on the other side of Puchong)

Transport

Expressways/Highways

The main thoroughfare through Puchong is the

Damansara–Puchong Expressway The Damansara–Puchong Expressway ( Malay: ''Lebuhraya Damansara–Puchong'') , abbreviated as LDP, is a major controlled-access highway in the Petaling District of Selangor, Malaysia. The expressway runs in a north–south direction between ...

which links this town all the way to

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. Another route, the

Shah Alam Expressway The Shah Alam Expressway is a controlled-access highway in Peninsular Malaysia running between Pandamaran in Klang, Selangor to Sri Petaling in Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam Expressway is the third east–west-oriented expressway in the Klang Valley ...

connects Puchong to Port Klang,

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, Subang Jaya and

Sri Petaling Sri Petaling (also known as Bandar Baru Sri Petaling) is a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia. The township is located in the south of the city, within the constituency of Seputeh, and is bordered by the towns of Happy Garden, Taman OUG, ...

. Other highways include: *

North–South Expressway Central Link The North–South Expressway Central Link also known as ELITE, is a controlled-access highway in Malaysia, running between Shah Alam in Selangor and Nilai in Negeri Sembilan. The expressway joins the separated northern and southern sections of ...

highway , which connects between

Kuala Lumpur International Airport Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) is Malaysia's main international airport. It is located in the Sepang District of Selangor, approximately south of Kuala Lumpur and serves the city's greater conurbation. KLIA is the largest and ...

and Nilai, accessible through Jalan Kampung Lombong in Taman Mas/Taman Putra Prima or Jalan Puchong–Dengkil in Bandar Nusaputra/Putra Perdana. *Putrajaya Link , which connects between Putrajaya and

Cyberjaya Cyberjaya (a portmanteau of ''cyber'' and ''Putrajaya'') is a city with a science park as the core that forms a key part of the Multimedia Super Corridor in Malaysia. It is located in Sepang District, Selangor. Cyberjaya is adjacent to, and deve ...

, accessible through Jalan Puchong–Dengkil in Bandar Nusaputra/Putra Perdana. *

South Klang Valley Expressway The South Klang Valley Expressway, or SKVE ( Malay: ''Lebuhraya Lembah Klang Selatan''), is an expressway in the southern part of Klang Valley, Malaysia's most densely populated region. This dual-carriageway provides links to the booming towns in ...

connects Puchong to

Pulau Indah Pulau Indah ("Beautiful Island", formerly known as ''Pulau Lumut'') is an island in Klang District, Selangor, Malaysia with a population of around 20,000 people overall. Malaysia's largest port, West Port, Port Klang, is on the island. There ar ...

, Banting and

Kajang Kajang is a town in Hulu Langat District, Selangor, Malaysia. Kajang, along with much of Hulu Langat District, is governed by the Kajang Municipal Council. Kajang town is located on the eastern banks of the Langat River. It is surrounded ...

, accessible through

or Jalan Kampung Lombong in Taman Mas/Taman Putra Prima.

Roads

* Bukit Jalil Highway , connects from

Bukit Jalil Bukit Jalil is an affluent suburb in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is bounded by the National Sports Complex on the east, the Shah Alam Expressway on the north, city boundaries to the west, and the Puchong–Sungai Besi Highway as well as city bou ...

and Malaysia Technology Park. *

Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya Jalan Puchong–Petaling Jaya (Selangor state route B11) is a major road in Klang Valley regions, Selangor, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and thr ...

(Selangor state highway B11) connects from

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or Old Klang Road areas to Bandar Kinrara in Puchong. * Jalan Puchong–Dengkil (Selangor state highway B15) connects from

and Putrajaya Link, including Puchong suburbs of Taman Putra Perdana,

Pulau Meranti Pulau Meranti is a village in Sepang District, Selangor, Malaysia. History It has an area estimated at about more than 100 hectares, explored and founded by a Dato' Gede Biro Bin Jenangkin ('Gede' meaning big in Javanese language, Javanese and 'B ...

, Bandar Bukit Puchong, Taman Meranti Jaya and Puchong Utama. * Shah Alam–Puchong Highway (Federal route 3214) connects from Puchong Barat to

, Alam Megah (Section 26/27/28),

and USJ/ Subang Jaya ( Persiaran Kewajipan). *Lingkaran Putra Prima connects from Taman Meranti Jaya to several Puchong suburbs such as Puchong Utama, Taman Puchong Tekali, Taman Tasik Prima, Kampung Seri Aman, Taman Mas Sepang, Taman Putra Prima, Putra Industrial Park, Koi Prima and

. This road can be used as a transit route towards ELITE or SKVE expressways through Jalan Kampung Lombong.

Bus

There are also bus services connecting Puchong to

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, Subang Jaya, Bandar Sunway,

, Putrajaya and

. Bus services are provided by

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and Causeway Link (based in Johor Bahru) which have routes along Jalan Puchong, Jalan Klang Lama and

to various destinations around Klang Valley. Taman Kinrara, one of the nearest housing estates to the city, is only about 30 metres from the border between Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

Bus routes

*503:

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- Taman Puchong Utama via

and Taman Putra Perdana (operated by Causeway Link) *506:

Bandar Utama bus hub Bandar Utama bus hub is a bus interchange located at Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located next to the New Wing of 1 Utama Shopping Centre at the Central Park Avenue. This bus hub is served primarily by Rapid Bus and PJ City Bus. R ...

Putrajaya Sentral ta, புத்ராஜெயா செண்ட்ரல் , address = Presint 7, Putrajaya , borough = , country = Malaysia , coordinates = , grid_name = , grid_position ...

via

and Pusat Bandar Puchong (operated by

) *600: Taman Puchong Utama - Pasar Seni via

(operated by

) *601: Taman Putra Perdana - Pasar Seni via Batu 14 Puchong and Bandar Puteri Puchong (operated by Causeway Link) *602: Taman Puchong Prima -

IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station IOI Puchong Jaya LRT station is a light rapid transit station at Puchong Jaya, a township in Puchong, Selangor. It is located near IOI Mall, and its name was taken from IOI Group and Bandar Puchong Jaya, and not under the Station Naming Rights ...

via Puchong Perdana (operated by

) *604: Taman Saujana Puchong - Pasar Seni via Batu 14 Puchong and Bandar Puteri Puchong (operated by Causeway Link) *608:

via Puchong Utama, Batu 14 Puchong and Bandar Puteri Puchong (operated by Causeway Link) *T600:

- Taman Wawasan (operated by

) *T601:

Puchong Prima LRT station Puchong Prima LRT station is a Light Rapid Transit station at Puchong Prima, a township in Puchong, Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is served by the LRT Sri Petaling Line, which is situated between the terminus of the line, Putra Height ...

- Puchong Utama (operated by

) *T602: Taman Puchong Utama - Taman Saujana Puchong (operated by

) *T603:

- Taman Mas Sepang / Taman Putra Prima (operated by

) *T604: Taman Perindustrian Puchong LRT station - Taman Sri Puchong (operated by

) *T605: Taman Puchong Utama -

via Batu 14 and Bandar Puteri Puchong (operated by

) *SJ02: SS18 LRT station, Subang Jaya -

Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station Pusat Bandar Puchong LRT station is a light rapid transit station at Puchong Town Centre, in Puchong, Selangor. It is operated under the Sri Petaling Line network, between Taman Perindustrian Puchong and IOI Puchong Jaya station. The station i ...

via Sunway Pyramid (operated by Smart Selangor Bus) *SJ03: Kinrara BK5 LRT station - Bandar Puchong Jaya (operated by Smart Selangor Bus)

Light Rail Transit (LRT)

Under the LRT Extension Project (LEP), the

Sri Petaling Line The LRT Ampang Line and the LRT Sri Petaling Line are medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) lines in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. The combined network comprises 45.1 kilometres of tracks (28.0 miles) with 36 stations and was the first r ...

is now extended into Puchong constituency with the addition of nine new stations, namely: *

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; * Kinrara BK 5; * IOI Puchong Jaya; * Pusat Bandar Puchong; * Taman Perindustrian Puchong; * Bandar Puteri; * Puchong Perdana; * Puchong Prima; and *

. Putra Heights station is the second interchange of the Sri Petaling Line with the

Kelana Jaya Line The LRT Kelana Jaya Line is a medium-capacity light rapid transit (LRT) line and the first fully automated and driverless rail system in the Klang Valley, Malaysia. It forms a part of the Klang Valley Integrated Transit System in and around ...

; the other being Masjid Jamek station. This allows residents in Puchong and Subang Jaya to travel to

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city centre,

, Ampang,

Wangsa Maju Wangsa Maju is a township and a constituency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This area is surrounded by Setapak, Taman Melati and Gombak district in Selangor. Wangsa Maju is one of the largest townships in Kuala Lumpur and consists of many section ...

and even

Gombak The Gombak District is an administrative district located in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The district was created on February 1, 1974, the same day when Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. Until 1997, Rawang was the district capi ...

while avoiding traffic congestion.

Mass Rapid Transit (MRT)

The 16 Sierra station of Klang Valley MRT Putrajaya Line will be located between the 16 Sierra and

suburbs of Puchong. The 16 Sierra MRT station is expected to complete and start operation in January 2023.

References

External links

*
Puchong.co
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