Dharmasraya Regency is a landlocked
regency
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''(kabupaten)'' of
West Sumatra
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province,
Indonesia
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. It covers an area of 2,961.13 km
2 and had a population of 191,422 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 228,591 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 239,918 - comprising 121,700 males and 118,220 females.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Dharmasraya Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1311)] The administrative centre is the town of
Pulau Punjung. In the past, this regency was the location of an independent Kingdom of
Dharmasraya
Padang Roco inscription where the name ''Dharmasraya'' was mentioned
Dharmasraya or Dharmmāśraya was the capital of the 11th century Buddhist polity known as Melayu Kingdom, based on the Batanghari river system in modern-day West Sumatra ...
, which came to power in the 11th century.
Administrative districts
Dharmasraya Regency is divided into eleven
districts
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(''kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and the 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Dharmasraya Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1311)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (''nagari'') in each district, and its post code.
References
Regencies of West Sumatra
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