Petaling District

The Petaling District is a district located in the heart of Selangor in Malaysia, not to be confused with the city of Petaling Jaya located in it, nor the mukims of Petaling within Petaling Jaya City Council within Petaling district.

For other uses, see Petaling (disambiguation).
For the federal constituency formerly represented in the Dewan Rakyat, see Petaling (federal constituency).
Petaling District
District of Malaysia
Daerah Petaling
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiڤتاليڠ‎
 • Chinese八打灵县
 • Tamilபெட்டாலிங்
Location of Petaling District in Selangor
Petaling District
Location of Petaling District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°05′N 101°35′E
Country Malaysia
State Selangor
SeatSubang, Damansara, Shah Alam, Puchong, Kelana Jaya and Petaling Jaya
Largest cityPetaling Jaya
Local area government(s)Petaling Jaya City Council
(East)
Shah Alam City Council
(West)
Subang Jaya City Council
(South)
Government
 • District officerMisri Idris[1]
 • Sultan's RepresentativeEmran Kadir[2]
Area
 • Total484.32 km2 (187.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[4]
 • Total1,660,869
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
40xxx, 43xxx, 46xxx, 47xxx
Calling code+6-03-5, +6-03-6, +6-03-7, +6-03-8
Vehicle registration platesB

The district of Petaling was established on 1 February 1974, the same day Kuala Lumpur was declared a Federal Territory. This district is located in the middle of the Klang Valley adjacent to the capital and thus has experienced tremendous urbanisation. Some of the original forests remain in the Bukit Cherakah Forest Reserve (including the National Botanic Gardens), Kota Damansara Community Forest Park and Bukit Gasing. During the 1991 census, it recorded 633,165 people. In the official 2010 census, it recorded 1,660,869 people. (exclude foreign)[4] It covers some 484.32 km² in area.[3] The urban centres are divided into the cities of Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya and Subang Jaya . However, there are numerous town subdivisions, old subdistrict administrations (mukim), all of which share the same names like Damansara, Subang, and Petaling, which add much to the administrative confusion along with the rapid growth. Some five types of subdivisions exist for Petaling District, namely the re-organized municipal council majlis, the majlis subdivisions, the community names (also known as townships), electoral constituencies, and the subdivisions ("mukim").

It is host to many thriving townships such as the Damansara area, which hosts several shopping malls including a Tesco and an IKEA outlet. Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport is situated in Subang.

The district office is located in Subang.

Population

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.[4]

Ethnic groups in Petaling , 2010 census
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Bumiputera873,78748.20%
Chinese580,63932.03%
Indian193,04410.65%
Others13,3990.74%
Total1,812,633100%

Administrative divisions

Petaling District is divided into 4 mukims. However, this definition is for historic administrative purposes only and does not reflect the modern rapid growth and subsequent reorganisation in 1997.

  1. Bukit Raja
  2. Sungai Buloh
  3. Damansara
  4. Petaling

    Government
    Petaling District and Land Office
    3 local government jurisdictions of Petaling District, red is Petaling Jaya, Upper white is Shah Alam (there is spillover to Klang District not shown), and lower white is Subang Jaya.

    The district is highly urbanised, and as such, the administration and maintenance of the public facilities in the district have been divided and delegated to the three local governments.

    Shah Alam City Council

    The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) governs the city centre of Shah Alam. It also exercises jurisdiction over some parts of the south of Klang District, Bukit Raja, Setia Alam, Subang and Sungai Buloh area.

    Petaling Jaya City Council

    The city council (MBPJ) administers the area of the city of Petaling Jaya which includes Damansara (Petaling Jaya Utara, PJU), Petaling Jaya centre and most of Petaling Jaya Selatan (PJS) except PJS7/PJS9/PJS11 (commonly known as Bandar Sunway) which is partially jurisdictional and postcode allocated for location purposes, and SS12-SS19 which previously administrates under MBPJ previous incarnation Petaling Jaya Municipal Council (MPPJ), transferred the administration power to Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) on 1997, the same year MPSJ was upgraded from Petaling District Council.

    Subang Jaya City Council

    The city council governs the southern parts of the district with the main populated areas such as Subang Jaya, UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), Putra Heights, Batu Tiga, parts of Puchong and Seri Kembangan under its jurisdiction.

    Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
    Petaling, Selangor Parliament and State Assembly Electoral Districts


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

    ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
    P103 PuchongGobind Singh DeoPakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P104 SubangWong ChenPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P105 Petaling JayaMaria Chin AbdullahPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P106 DamansaraTony Pua Kiam WeePakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P107 Sungai BulohSivarasa K. RasiahPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P108 Shah AlamKhalid Abd SamadPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
    P109 KaparAbdullah Sani Abdul HamidPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P111 Kota RajaMohamad SabuPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)


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

    ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
    P102 N28Sri KembanganEan Yong Hian WahPakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P103 N29Sri SerdangSiti Mariah MahmudPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
    P104 N30KinraraNg Sze HanPakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P104 N31Subang JayaMichelle Ng Mei SzePakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P105 N32Seri SetiaHalimey Abu BakarPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P105 N33Taman MedanSyamsul Firdaus Mohamed SupriPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P105 N34Bukit GasingRajiv RishyakaranPakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P106 N35Kampung TunkuLim Yi WeiPakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P106 N36Bandar UtamaJamaliah JamaluddinPakatan Harapan (DAP)
    P106 N37Bukit LanjanWong Keat PingPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P107 N38Paya JarasMohd Khairuddin OthmanPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P107 N39Kota DamansaraShatiri MansorPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P108 N40Kota AnggerikMohd Najwan HalimiPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P108 N41Batu TigaRodziah IsmailPakatan Harapan (PKR)
    P109 N42MeruMohd Fakhrulrazi Mohd MokhtarPakatan Harapan (AMANAH)
    P111 N50Kota KemuningGanabatirau VeramanPakatan Harapan (DAP)

    Education

    National education is under the purview of the Petaling District Education Office. As of 2005, there were 99 national type primary schools, 16 national types (Chinese) primary schools, 16 national types (Tamil) primary schools, 65 national type secondary schools, 35 international and private schools, one technical secondary school and one special education school.

    See also

    References
    1. "Portal Rasmi PDT Petaling Senarai Pegawai Daerah Petaling". www2.selangor.gov.my.
    2. "Portal Rasmi PDT Petaling Orang Besar Daerah". www2.selangor.gov.my.
    3. "Portal Rasmi PDT Petaling Sejarah Daerah Petaling". www2.selangor.gov.my.
    4. "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.
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