Pasir Mas District

Pasir Mas District is a district (jajahan) in Kelantan, Malaysia. The district covers an area of 614.15 square kilometers and is bordered by the districts of Tumpat District to the north, Tanah Merah District to the south, Kota Bharu District to the east, and the Thai district of Su-ngai Kolok (Malay: Sungai Golok) to the west.[2]

For the federal constituency represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Pasir Mas (federal constituency).
Pasir Mas District
District of Malaysia
Jajahan Pasir Mas
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiڤاسير مس‎
 • Chinese巴西马县
 • Tamilபாசிர் மாஸ்
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Location of Pasir Mas District in Kelantan
Pasir Mas District
Location of Pasir Mas District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 6°2′N 102°8′E
Country Malaysia
State Kelantan
SeatPasir Mas
Local area government(s)Pasir Mas District Council
Government
 • District officerMohd Anis Hussein[1]
Area
 • Total614.15 km2 (237.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[3]
 • Total189,292
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
17xxx
Calling code+6-09
Vehicle registration platesD

Due to its geographical location, it acts as the main gateway of the East Coast of Malaysia to Thailand and is also traversed by major road transport routes from the West Coast to the state capital of Kota Bharu.

The district of Pasir Mas was originally part of the district of Kota Bharu. In 1918, the town of Pasir Mas and its surrounding areas were separated from Kota Bharu and granted its own local government.

Transportation

Rail

A railway station operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) is located here. The station is part of KTM Intercity's Rantau Panjang Line and interchanges with the East Coast Line which ends at the Tumpat railway station.

The nightly Ekspres Timuran from Johor Bahru usually reaches here at around 9:00 am. Ekspres Wau departs at 6:30 pm for the 13-hour journey to KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur. The Rantau Panjang Line continues towards north at Rantau Panjang railway station at the border town of Rantau Panjang and links to the Southern Line of the State Railway of Thailand.

A new railway station which replaced the original one at the same location was completed in July 2008. The reasonable fare attracts small-traders, who would board here with various goods - usually foodstuff from Rantau Panjang - to transport to the interiors. The trains' scheduled arrivals and departures often create traffic jams in the town several times daily. A carriageway connecting Lemal and Kubang Panjang over the railway track has been built to overcome this. Trains no longer stop at the hamlet station of Tok Uban along the way to Tanah Merah.

Bus

From Pasir Mas town, it is possible to go to any state capital in Peninsular Malaysia without having to change buses. However, buses departing from these state capitals with Kota Bharu as the final destination might not pass through Pasir Mas. But those with Rantau Panjang as the final destination, will.

The most popular inter-state bus company is Transnasional, which is majority-owned by a federal government agency. Syarikat Kenderaan Melayu Kelantan (SKMK) has a monopoly of inter-district and intra-district bus routes. There are direct buses to the main towns of Kota Bharu, Rantau Panjang and Tanah Merah and vice versa; which depart every 30 minutes from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm. The bus station is at the centre of the town; about 100 metres from the train station.

Population
Map of Pasir Mas District

Pasir Mas as of 2010 Census, it has a population of 189,292 people.[3]

Ranking Population of Jajahan Pasir Mas.[4]

Rank Daerah Population 2000
1 Rantau Panjang 23,714
2 Kubang Gadong 22,931
3 Pasir Mas 21,681
4 Kangkong 16,488
5 Gual Periok 15,326
6 Bunut Susu 15,008
7 Kubang Sepat 14,484
8 Chetok 12,576
9 Lemal 10,753
10 Alor Pasir 9,351

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


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

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P22 Pasir MasAhmad Fadhli Mohd ShaariPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P23 Rantau PanjangSiti Zailah Mohd YusoffPerikatan Nasional (PAS)


List of LMS district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Kelantan

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P22 N11TendongRozi MohamadPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P22 N12Pengkalan PasirHanifa AhmadPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P22 N13MerantiMohd. Nassuruddin DaudPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P23 N14ChetokZuraidin AbdullahPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P23 N15Gual PeriokMohamad AwangPerikatan Nasional (PAS)
P23 N16Apam PutraAbdul Rasul MohamedPerikatan Nasional (PAS)

Education

Several types of schools can be found in Pasir Mas.[5] Among the schools in Pasir Mas are

  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Baroh Pial, Kampung Bukit Tandak, 17200 Rantau Panjang
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Bunut Susu, Kampung Bunut Susu, 17020 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Chetok, Kampung Sungai Keladi, 17060 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Gual Periok, Gual Periok, 17200 Rantau Panjang
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kangkong, Wakil Pos Kangkong, 17040 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kedondong, Kampung Kedondong, 17010 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Meranti, Kampung Meranti, 17010 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Perempuan Pasir Mas, Jalan Masjid, 17000 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Rantau Panjang, Pekan Rantau Panjang, 17200 Rantau Panjang
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Ibrahim (1), Jalan Meranti, 17000 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Ibrahim (2), Jalan Hospital, 17000 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tendong, Tendong, 17030 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tiang Chandi, Repek, 17070 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tengku Panglima Raja, Km 5, Jalan Pasir Mas - Tanah Merah, Lemal, 17000 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan To' Uban, To' Uban, 17050 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Teknik Pasir Mas, Jalan Tendong - Bunut Susu, 17020 Pasir Mas
  • Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kubang Bemban, Km 2, Jalan Pasir Mas - Meranti, 17000 Pasir Mas

References
  1. "Laman Web Rasmi - Pejabat Tanah Dan Jajahan Pasir Mas - Perutusan Ketua Jajahan". www.ptjpm.kelantan.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  2. "Laman Web Rasmi - Pejabat Tanah Dan Jajahan Pasir Mas - Sejarah Jabatan". www.ptjpm.kelantan.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
  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. "Laman Web Rasmi - Pejabat Tanah Dan Jajahan Pasir Mas - Daerah Di Pasir Mas". www.ptjpm.kelantan.gov.my.
  5. "Secondary Schools in Kelantan, Malaysia". 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
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