The Batang Padang District () is a

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Perak Perak (; Perak Malay: ''Peghok'') is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kel ...

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. This district is administered by a local council, namely, the Tapah District Council, based in

Tapah Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.It is one of the two gateway towns to the renowned hill retreat of Cameron Highlands alongside Simpang Pulai, with the latter situated approximately to its north. ...

. The major towns of Batang Padang are Bidor,

and Sungkai. In August 2007 the Perak Government announced the discovery of large water aquifers at Batang Padang. They plan to sell the water to neighbouring

Selangor Selangor ( ; ), also known by the Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the e ...

to help solve future

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problems in that state.

History

The sub-district of Tanjung Malim was split from this district to pave the way for

Muallim District The Muallim District is the eleventh Districts of Malaysia, district of the state of Perak, Malaysia, situated at the southeastern tip of the state, bordering the state of Selangor. It was proclaimed by the current Sultan of Perak, Nazrin Shah of P ...

which was officiated on 11 January 2016.

Administrative divisions

Batang Padang District is divided into 4

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s, which are: * Batang Padang (

) * Bidor * Chenderiang * Sungkai

Towns and Settlements

Among the major urban settlements in Batang Padang District are: *

, the district capital * Bidor * Sungkai * Chenderiang * Temoh * Tapah Road *Ayer Kuning *Banir *Sungai Lesong *Bikam

Demographics

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Batang Padang district representatives in the Federal Parliament (

Dewan Rakyat The Dewan Rakyat (; Jawi script, Jawi: ), is the lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Malaysia, Parliament which is the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitu ...

)

List of Batang Padang district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak

Public Transport

Train Service

There are two railway stations in Batang Padang District which are Tapah Road station and Sungkai station.

References

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