Kerian District


The Kerian District is an administrative district in Perak, Malaysia. It covers the northwestern corner of Perak, bordering the states of Penang and Kedah to the north; the main town of Parit Buntar is located a mere southeast of George Town, Penang's capital city. The district is well known for Bukit Merah, a popular tourist destination.
Due to its closer proximity to Penang, much of Kerian is also part of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's second largest metropolitan area.
The district is one of the main rice-growing areas in Perak.

Administrative divisions

Kerian District is divided into eight mukims, which are:

Demographics

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

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of Kerian district representatives in the Federal Parliament


ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P57Parit BuntarMohd Misbahul Munir Masduki
P58Bagan SeraiIdris Ahmad



List of Kerian district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak


ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P57N8Titi SerongHakimi Hamzi Hayat
P57N9Kuala KurauAbdul Yunus Jamahri
P58N10Alor PongsuNoor Azman Ghazali
P58N11Gunong SemanggolRazman Bin Zakaria
P58N12SelinsingSallehuddin Abdullah