# Kinta District

The Kinta District is a district in Perak, Malaysia. It contains the state capital Ipoh. Kinta is the most populated district in Perak and also the seventh most populated district in Malaysia. Kinta houses Ipoh, Perak's largest city and state capital while Batu Gajah is a seat in Kinta district.

## History

Kinta District was once famous for its tin, being one of the major tin producers in the 18th century. The discovery of substantial tin deposits in the Kinta Valley attracted a diverse influx of immigrants, particularly from China, who sought their fortunes in the lucrative mining trade. A railway line linking Ipoh and other town in Kinta such as Pusing, Papan, Siputeh and Tronoh was completed in 1909 and used to transport tin ore. The tracks were dismantled by the Japanese during World War II and were never rebuilt. Shortly after the war ended, the tin industry deteriorated in Kinta.
Ex-Panglima Kinta Zainal Abidin, Panglima Kinta Abdul Wahab, Kulup Lembang, Panjang Seman, and Itam Harun were some of the well-known early Malay mining tycoons and landlords in Kinta. Their past involvement and contributions to the tin mining history of Kinta may have been overlooked or ignored by certain quarters, but should never be forgotten.

## Administrative divisions

Kinta District is divided into 5 mukims, which are:
* Belanja (including Tronoh, Siputeh and Pusing)
* Sungai Terap (Batu Gajah town)
* Sungai Raia (including Simpang Pulai and Kampung Kepayang)
* Tanjung Tualang
* Hulu Kinta (including much of Ipoh's urban area, Tanjung Rambutan and Chemor)

### Government

Kinta District is divided into 2 local authorities:
* Ipoh City Council, based in Ipoh, the state capital of Perak. Mainly in mukim Hulu Kinta.
* Batu Gajah District Council, based in the town of Batu Gajah. Mainly in mukim Sungai Terap, Belanja, Tanjung Tualang and Sungai Raia.
The district and land officer is also divided into Ipoh and Batu Gajah, and the Kinta District Office is centered at Batu Gajah.
Some areas in Sungai Raia such as RPT Tekah 1, RPT Tekah 2, RTC Gopeng & Gopeng Industrial Park are administered by the Kampar District Council even though they are located in the Kinta district.

## Demographics

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2020 census.
Ethnic composition of Kinta District (2010) :
| Ethnicities / Nationality | Ethnicities / Nationality | Percentage | Percentage |
| Malays | Malays | 44.11% | 44.11% |
| Other Bumiputeras | Other Bumiputeras | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Chinese | Chinese | 36.2% | 36.2% |
| Indians | Indians | 12.41% | 12.41% |
| Others | Others | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Non-Malaysians | Non-Malaysians | 5.68% | 5.68% |
| Ethnicity | 2010 | 2010 |
| Ethnicity | Pop. | % |
| Malays | 392015 | 44.11% |
| Other Bumiputeras | 10665 | 1.2% |
| Chinese | 321739 | 36.2% |
| Indians | 110294 | 12.41% |
| Others | 3565 | 0.4% |
| Malaysian total | 838278 | 94.32% |
| Non-Malaysian | 50489 | 5.68% |
| Total | 888767 | 100.00% |

## Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

List of Kinta district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)
List of Kinta district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak