Maran District

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.

Maran District

مارن
District of Malaysia
Daerah Maran
Other transcription(s)
 • Chinese马兰县
 • Tamilமாரான்
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Location of Maran District in Pahang
Maran District
Location of Maran District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°35′N 102°46′E
Country Malaysia
State Pahang
SeatMaran
Local area government(s)Maran Council
Government
 • District officerSyed Ahmad Fuad Syed Taha[1]
Area
 • Total1,995.59 km2 (770.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total111,192
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
26500
Calling code+6-09
Vehicle registration platesC
Maran District Council.

History

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:

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

Parliament Seat Name Member of Parliament Party
P86 Maran Ismail Muttalib Perikatan Nasional (UMNO)
P87 Kuala Krau Ismail Mohamed Said Perikatan Nasional (UMNO)

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

Parliament State Seat Name State Assemblyman Party
P86 N24 Luit Mohd Sofian Abd Jalil Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P86 N25 Kuala Sentul Shahaniza Shamsuddin Perikatan Nasional (UMNO)
P86 N26 Chenor Mujjibur Rahman Ishak Perikatan Nasional (PAS)
P87 N29 Jengka Shahril Azman Abd Halim Perikatan Nasional (PAS)

Demographics

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

Ethnic groups in Maran, 2010 census
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Bumiputera106,40695.7%
Chinese3,4063.1%
Indian1,2191.1%
Others1610.1%
Total111,192100%

See also

References
  1. User, Super. "Perutusan D.O". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  2. User, Super. "Peta & Keluasan". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  3. "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. User, Super. "Pemasyhuran". pdtmaran.pahang.gov.my.
  5. "Lembaga Bandaran Kecil Maran". Laman Web Rasmi Majlis Daerah Maran. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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