Maran District

Maran District
مارن
Malaysia District of Malaysia
Daerah Maran
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese马兰县
 • Tamilமாரான்
Flag of Maran District
Flag
Official seal of Maran District
Seal
Location of Maran District in Pahang
Location of Maran District in Pahang
Map
Maran District is located in Malaysia
Maran District
Maran District
Location of Maran District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°35′N 102°46′E / 3.583°N 102.767°E / 3.583; 102.767
Country Malaysia
State Pahang
SeatMaran
Local area government(s)Maran District Council
Government
 • District officerSyed Ahmad Fuad Syed Taha[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
1,995.59 km2 (770.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total
111,192
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
26500
Calling code+6-09
Vehicle registration platesC

The Maran District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Bera district is founded at 1981.[4] Located in the centre of Pahang, the district is surrounded by Kuantan District, Pekan District, Rompin District, Bera District, Temerloh District and Jerantut District clockwisely.

History

Maran District Council.

Previously Maran was a town council under the administration of the district of Pekan District.[5] In January 1981, Maran town (Mukim Luit), together with some townships in Temerloh districts (Mukim Bukit Segumpal, Chenor, Kertau) were combined to form the new Maran district.[4]

Administrative divisions

Map of Maran district.

There are four mukims in Maran District:

  • Bukit Segumpal
  • Chenor
  • Kertau
  • Luit (Maran Town, the seat of the district, is located in this mukim.)

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Maran district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P81 Jerantut Khairil Nizam Khiruddin Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P86 Maran Ismail Muttalib Perikatn Nasional (PAS)
P87 Kuala Krau Kamal Asaari Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

List of Maran district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly (Dewan Undangan Negeri)

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P81 N11 Pulau Tawar Nazri Ngah Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
P86 N24 Luit Mohd Sofian Abd Jalil Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P86 N25 Kuala Sentul Jasri Jamaluddin Perikatan Nasional (PPBM)
P86 N26 Chenor Mujjibur Rahman Ishak Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P87 N29 Jengka Shahril Azman Abd Halim Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 110,264—    
2000 112,606+2.1%
2010 111,056−1.4%
2020 112,330+1.1%
Source: [6]

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[3]

Ethnic groups in Maran, 2010 census
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Bumiputera 106,406 95.7%
Chinese 3,406 3.1%
Indian 1,219 1.1%
Others 161 0.1%
Total 111,192 100%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Perutusan D.O". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  2. ^ "Peta & Keluasan". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  3. ^ a b "Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010" (PDF). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Pemasyhuran". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my.
  5. ^ "Lembaga Bandaran Kecil Maran". Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Maran. Retrieved 18 February 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.
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