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Batu Pahat District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Batu Pahat
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	باتو ڤاهت‎
• Chinese	峇株巴辖县
• Tamil	பத்து பகாட்
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Location of Batu Pahat District in Johor
Batu Pahat DistrictLocation of Batu Pahat District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 1°55′N 103°0′E / 1.917°N 103.000°E / 1.917; 103.000
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
Seat	Batu Pahat
Local area government(s)	Batu Pahat Municipal Council (West) Yong Peng District Council (East)
Government
• District officer	Haji Zulkiflee bin Haji Abbas
Area
• Total	1,872.58 km (723.01 sq mi)
Population
• Total	495,338
• Density	260/km (690/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode	83xxx and 86xxx
Calling code	+6-07-42 to +6-07-46
Vehicle registration plates	J

The Batu Pahat District is a district in the state of Johor, Malaysia. It lies southeast of Muar, southwest of Kluang, northwest of Pontian, south of Segamat and Tangkak District. The capital of the district is Bandar Penggaram.

Geography

The capital of the district Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat is located at 1°51′N 102°56′E / 1.850°N 102.933°E / 1.850; 102.933. It is 239 km (150 miles) from Kuala Lumpur. The next nearest town is Muar which is 50 km (30 miles) northwest of Batu Pahat. The town of Kluang is located about 52 km (32 miles) to the northeast. Johor Bahru is located about 70 km to 100 km (43 miles to 62 miles) to the southeast of the town.

The district itself borders the districts of Segamat to the north, Kluang to the east, Muar to the west and shares a border in the southeast with the district of Pontian. The coast of the Straits of Melaka lies to the south.

History

The town acquired the name Batu Pahat, which means "chiselled stone", from the quarries near the estuary. There are multiple theories as to the origin of this name. In around 1456, the Siamese army, led by Admiral Awi Di Chu, camped in Batu Pahat before attacking Malacca. Legend has it that the invading Siamese troops were chiselling rocks at a rocky spot in the coastal village of Kampung Minyak Beku, in hope to get fresh water during their retreat from the Melaka troops, led by Tun Perak, the famous Bendahara (Prime Minister) of the Malacca Sultanate. Another possible explanation for the origin of the name is the fortress ("A Famosa") built by the Portuguese after capturing Melaka, which was made from granite rocks taken from the mouth of Sungai Batu Pahat.

Renowned for its salted fish in the past, Batu Pahat was formerly known as Bandar Penggaram, which means "town of salt-makers". In 1893/1894, the present township was founded by Dato' Bentara Luar, Mohamed Salleh bin Perang, acting on the orders of the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Abu Bakar.

Batu Pahat was the location of the headquarters for the Fiji Infantry Regiment, serving as part of the Commonwealth forces during the Malayan Emergency, from 1952 to 1956. The 1,600 strong force saw considerable action during the campaign and contributed to the securing of the area during that period.

16 October 1980 was marked as one of Batu Pahat's bloodiest day in recent history. At approximately 9:30 AM, 20 Muslim extremists led by Mohd. Nasir Ismail, stormed into the Batu Pahat Police station with machetes, slashing and injuring 23 police staff and civilians. 8 of the extremists were shot dead by the police. The motive of the attack was never fully determined.

Today, the ancient well can still be found in Minyak Beku, though little was done to maintain this ancient landmark which gives name to the town. For the town's centennial celebration in the early '90s, a quaint monument depicting a floating hand chiselling a rock was set up in the town square. It became the landmark of the town instantaneously. Currently, the newly refurbished town square is popular with locals on weekend nights and also provides as a venue for many public festive celebrations.

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat is growing rapidly and has now developed to become the second major town in Johor state after Johor Bahru.

Subdivisions and administration

The district's 525 gazetted villages (kampung-kampung) and village-clusters (kampung rangkaian) were annexed to their bigger immediate neighbours into mukims for the purpose of administration. The villages are represented by their village heads (ketua-ketua kampung) who answer to the subdistrict chief (Penghulu) administering the mukim. The mukim itself is under the jurisdiction of the Pegawai Daerah or District Officer. The district office of Batu Pahat also has five district engineers (Jurutera Daerah) to oversee all the subdistricts.

The district (daerah) is divided into fourteen mukims, each designated with a number (Mukim 1 to 12, 17, 18):

Type	UPI Code	Name	Population (2020 Census)	Area (km2)	Density (km2 per person)
Mukim	010101	Bagan	8,506	40.75	208.8
	010102	Chaah Bahru	5,509	306.2	17.99
	010103	Kampung Bahru	9,636	67.12	143.6
	010104	Linau	30,439	110.2	276.1
	010105	Lubok	6,898	44.75	154.2
	010106	Minyak Beku	19,374	126.0	153.8
	010107	Peserai	9,933	19.00	522.9
	010108	Sri Gading	89,834	207.0	433.9
	010109	Sri Medan	26,319	248.1	106.1
	010110	Simpang Kanan	182,071	128.1	1,422
	010111	Simpang Kiri	25,505	116.6	218.7
	010112	Sungai Kluang	15,563	103.0	151.0
	010113	Sungai Punggor	10,177	91.17	111.6
	010114	Tanjung Semberong	38,539	341.6	112.8
Town (Bandar)	010140	Ayer Hitam	525	0.2895	1,813
	010141	Bandar Penggaram	11,837	3.982	2,973
	010142	Rengit	494	0.2939	1,681
	010143	Senggarang	1,991	0.8313	2,395
	010144	Yong Peng	2,188	1.016	2,154

1. Lubok (Mukim I) established 1921
2. Bagan (Mukim II) established 1921
3. Peserai (Mukim III) established 1921
4. Simpang Kiri (Mukim IV) established 1925
5. Simpang Kanan (Mukim V) established 1927
6. Linau (Mukim VI) established 1935
7. Tanjung Semberong (Mukim VII) established 1940
8. Sri Gading (Mukim VIII) established 1942
9. Minyak Beku (Mukim IX) established 1943
10. Kampung Bahru (Mukim X) established 1946
11. Sungai Punggor (Mukim XI) established 1949
12. Sungai Kluang (Mukim XII) established 1952
13. Chaah Bahru (Mukim XVII) established 1957
14. Sri Medan (Mukim XVIII) established 1965

Growth in small and medium industries such as textiles, garments and electronics helped to boost development, and Batu Pahat was upgraded to town status (Majlis Perbandaran) in 2001, alongside Muar, Kluang and Skudai.

Local authorities

Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat is administered by Batu Pahat Municipal Council which was upgraded from the previous District Council (Majlis Daerah Batu Pahat Barat) on 9 June 2001 while Yong Peng is administered by Majlis Daerah Yong Peng or Yong Peng District Council which previous named Majlis Daerah Batu Pahat Timur.

• Batu Pahat Municipal Council consists of the following mukim: Sri Gading, Simpang Kanan, Minyak Beku, Kampung Bahru, Sungai Punggor, Sungai Kluang, Linau, Lubok, Bagan and Peserai
• while Yong Peng District Council consists of the following mukim: Tanjung Semberong, Chaah Bahru, Sri Medan, Simpang Kiri

As population in Batu Pahat District is about 495k, by merging of both councils’ income, which are Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat (MPBP) and Majlis Daerah Yong Peng (MDYP), Batu Pahat is potential to upgrade as Majlis Bandaraya Batu Pahat (MBBP) in the coming years.

Minimum requirement eligible for a council to upgrade as City Council (Majlis Bandaraya 市政局) are:-

• Population: >500k
• Council Income: >100 million
• Others: Availability of best public services (transportation, tertiary education hub, important industrial hub, etc.)

Towns

• Rengit
• Yong Peng
• Semerah
• Parit Sulong
• Sri Gading
• Parit Raja
• Senggarang
• Tongkang Pechah
• Sri Medan
• Parit Yaani

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	294,056	—
2000	336,509	+14.4%
2010	401,902	+19.4%
2020	495,338	+23.2%
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The district of Batu Pahat has a population of about 398,014 local residents. The population growth in 2000 was 1.55%. The most populated mukim is Simpang Kanan with more than 311,862 people and the least populated is Bagan with a population of only 4,692.

The Malays are the majority (51%), while the Chinese is the largest minority (46%) and the Indian (3%).

The major religions are Islam, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Christianity and Hinduism.

Batu Pahat has more than four hundred Chinese temples due to the large Chinese population. Some of these temples are more than one century old and many have also become popular tourist attractions. Many devotees and tourists visited these temples and this has become an important part of the local economy. Chong Long Gong Temple (海口石文丁崇龙宫) was founded in 1864, is one of the popular tourist spot for devotees. A Chinese temple located at Bukit Pasir is the Kian Nam Shee Temple (建南寺). The Lim Sz Chong Su Tian Hou Temple (峇株吧辖林氏宗祠天后宫) was established in 1912 and is located in the downtown. There are also Buddhist temples or centres like Bhaddekaratta Hermitage (一夜贤者禅院), Bhavana Buddhist Society and Batu Pahat Insight Meditation Society.

There are two main mosques in Batu Pahat: Dato' Bentara Luar Mosque (located at Jalan Ampuan) and Sultan Ismail Mosque (located at Jalan Kluang)

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

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

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

Election results

Due to electoral division by Election Commission of Malaysia, there are three parliamentary and state constituencies (DUN) dividing Batu Pahat town. There are (P147) Parit Sulong parliamentary seat, (N17) Semerah state seat; (P149) Parliament Sri Gading parliamentary seat, (N21) Parit Yanni state seat and (P150) Batu Pahat parliamentary seat, (N23) Penggaram state seat. (Election Results of the 13th Malaysian General Elections) The last election results listed as below:

P150 - Batu Pahat parliament seat

N23 - Penggaram state seat
(Cover most of the area of Batu Pahat town)

P149 - Sri Gading parliamentary seat

N21 - Parit Yanni state seat
(Part of the division in Batu Pahat town e.g.: Taman Maju, Taman Flora Utama, Parit Besar, BP Mall)

P147 - Parit Sulong parliamentary seat

N17 - Semerah state seat
(Part of the division in Batu Pahat town e.g.: Taman Pantai, Jalan Syahbandar, Jalan Rugayah)

Economy

The main economy activities in the district are furniture manufacturing, food processing and agritourism. Main industrial towns in the district are Ayer Hitam, Batu Pahat Town, Pekan Sri Wangi, Parit Sulong and Yong Peng. As of 2010, the per capita income was MYR14,122. Local "pasar malam" or night markets are held in residential areas with petty traders setting up stalls and selling a variety of food and daily necessities at bargain prices.

Education

In Batu Pahat, there are 24 national secondary schools, 3 independent Chinese secondary schools and a vocational school. Among some of the best secondary schools in Batu Pahat are:

• SMK Dato Bentara Luar
• Maktab Rendah Sains MARA Batu Pahat (MRSM)
• SMK Tinggi Batu Pahat (High School Batu Pahat, HSBP)
• Chinese High School
• SM Sains Batu Pahat
• SMK Temenggong Ibrahim (Temenggong Ibrahim Girls' School)
• SMK Dato' Sulaiman (SMKDS)
• SMK Tun Aminah
• SMK Convent
• SMK Dato' Onn
• SMK Dato Syed Esa (formerly called SMK Jalan Kolam Air)
• SMK Munshi Sulaiman
• SMK Datin Onn Jaafar
• SM Teknik
• SMK Banang Jaya
• SMK Permata Jaya
• SMK Semerah
• SMK Tunku Putra
• SMK Sri Medan

Notable people

• Mohid Mohamed, Chief Secretary for the Ministry of Youth and Sport

References

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2. ^ "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.
3. Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia Website
4. "83000 batu pahat, johor » Interesting BP Info". Archived from the original on 5 May 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2007.
5. Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia Website "Sejarah Malaysia". Archived from the original on 13 April 2006. Retrieved 14 April 2006.
6. "YouTube". www.youtube.com.
7. Webmaster, MT (31 March 2014). "Malaysians mudah lupa – Malaysia Today". www.malaysia-today.net. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
8. "Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat (MPBP)". Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat (MPBP). Retrieved 19 August 2023.
9. "Kod dan Nama Sempadan Pentadbiran Tanah, Unique Parcel Identifier (UPI) JOHOR" (PDF). Jawatankuasa Teknikal Standard MyGDI (JTSM). 2023.
10. "Batu Pahat (District, Malaysia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
11. BANCI MALAYSIA 2020: MUKIM/BANDAR/PEKAN [MyCENSUS 2020: MUKIM/TOWN/PEKAN]. Putrajaya: Jabatan Perangkaan Malaysia. 2024. ISBN 978-967-253-706-9.
12. "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.
13. ^ Handbook gov.my
14. "Muafakat ke Arah #Johor Berkemajuan" (PDF). Muafakat Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 17 March 2018.

External links

• Batu Pahat travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat
• Ferry Terminal Batu Pahat Archived 18 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
• Accommodation
• Batu Pahat Online Portal with maps, news, events and movies
• Batu Pahat Online Directory
• Batu Pahat Online Yellow Pages 峇株吧辖网络黄页
• Batu Pahat Local Web Service

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