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.
Due to its closer proximity to Penang, much of Kerian is also part of Greater Penang, Malaysia's second largest conurbation.
The district is one of the main rice-growing areas in Perak.
Administrative divisions
Kerian District is divided into eight mukims, which are:- Bagan Serai
- Bagan Tiang
- Beriah
- Gunong Semanggol
- Kuala Kurau
- Parit Buntar
- Selinsing
- Tanjung Piandang
Demographics
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Kerian district representatives in the Federal Parliament
Parliament | Seat Name | Member of Parliament | Party |
P57 | Parit Buntar | Mujahid Yusof Rawa | Pakatan Harapan |
P58 | Bagan Serai | Noor Azmi Ghazali | Perikatan Nasional |
List of Kerian district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly of Perak
Parliament | State | Seat Name | State Assemblyman | Party |
P57 | N8 | Titi Serong | Hasnul Zulkarnain Bin Abd Munaim | Independent |
P57 | N9 | Kuala Kurau | Abdul Yunus Jamahri | Perikatan Nasional |
P58 | N10 | Alor Pongsu | Sham Mat Sahat | Perikatan Nasional |
P58 | N11 | Gunong Semanggol | Razman Bin Zakaria | Perikatan Nasional |
P58 | N12 | Selinsing | Mohamad Noor Bin Dawoo | Perikatan Nasional |