Indragiri Hulu Regency

Upper Indragiri Regency
Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu
Regency
Malay traditional house in Indragiri Hulu
Malay traditional house in Indragiri Hulu
Coat of arms of Upper Indragiri Regency
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatRengat
Area
 • Total
8,198.21 km2 (3,165.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
472,799
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitewww.inhu.go.id

Indragiri Hulu (Upper Indragiri) is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of Riau, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The original regency was split in two on 4 October 1999, with the western half being created as a separate Kuantan Singingi Regency. The regency now has an area of 8,198.71 km2 and had a population of 363,442 at the 2010 census,[2] 408,704 at the 2015 census and 444,548 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 472,799 (comprising 51.26% males and 48.74% females).[1] The administrative seat of the regency is located at the town of Rengat.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into fourteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 178 rural desa and 16 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayag		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
census
2010		 Pop'n
census
2020		 Pop'n
estimate
mid 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
14.02.05 Peranap 1,700.98 28,231 35,161 37,940 Peranap 12 (a) 29357
14.02.14 Batang Peranap (b) 8,980 13,252 14,666 Selunak 10 29354
14.02.06 Seberida 960.29 46,155 56,571 59,672 Pangkalan Kasai 11 (c) 29371
14.02.07 Batang Cenaku 970.00 28,393 40,736 48,053 Aur Cina 20 29355
14.02.08 Batang Gansal 950.00 26,890 33,272 35,146 Seberida 10 29356
14.02.03 Kelayang 879.84 21,288 24,542 26,258 Simpang Kelayang 17 (c) 29352
14.02.13 Rakit Kulim (b) 19,833 23,836 25,062 Petonggan 19 29359
14.02.04 Pasir Penyu 372.50 31,116 36,234 37,260 Air Molek 13 (d) 29358
14.02.09 Lirik 233.60 23,418 27,624 28,203 Lirik Area 17 29353
14.02.11 Sungai Lala (b) 12,938 16,608 17,863 Kelawat 12 29363
14.02.12 Lubuk Batu Jaya (b) 18,560 22,981 23,545 Lubuk Batu Tinggal 9 29350
14.02.02 Rengat Barat
(West Rengat)		 921.00 39,819 48,573 51,516 Permatang Reba 18 (c) 29351 (e)
14.02.01 Rengat 1,210.50 46,049 50,603 52,285 Rengat 16 (f) 29311
- 29319
14.02.10 Kuala Cenaku (b) 11,772 14,555 15,330 Kuala Cenaku 10 29335
Totals 8,198.71 363,442 444,548 472,799 Rengat 194

Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Baturijal Hilir and Peranap. (b) the area of this district is still included in the figures for the district from which it was cut out. (c) including one kelurahan - the admin centre.
(d) including 5 kelurahan - Air Molek I, Kembang Harum, Sekar Mawar, Tanah Merah and Tanjung Gading.
(e) except the village of Rantau Bakung, which has a post code of 29345.
(f) including 6 kelurahan - Kampung Besar Kota, Kampung Besar Seberang, Kampung Dagang, Pasar Kota, Sekip Hilir and Sekip Hulu.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1402)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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