Raub District

Raub District
District of Pahang
Daerah Raub
Flag of Raub District
Flag
Official seal of Raub District
Seal
Location of Raub District in Pahang
Location of Raub District in Pahang
Interactive map of Raub District
Raub District is located in Malaysia
Raub District
Raub District
Location of Raub District in Malaysia
Coordinates: 3°50′N 101°50′E / 3.833°N 101.833°E / 3.833; 101.833
Country Malaysia
State Pahang
SeatRaub
Local area government(s)Raub District Council
Government
 • District officerHandan Hussin
Area
 • Total
2,268.33 km2 (875.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
92,162
 • Density40.630/km2 (105.23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+8 (Not observed)
Postcode
27xxx, 49xxx (Fraser's Hill)
Calling code+6-09
Vehicle registration platesC

Raub District is a district in Pahang, Malaysia. Located in the west of the state, the district borders Lipis District to the north, Jerantut District to the east, Temerloh District to the southeast, Bentong District to the south, and the districts of Hulu Selangor and Muallim, respectively situated in the states of Selangor and Perak, to the west. Raub district consists of seven mukim (sub-districts), namely Batu Talam, Sega, Semantan Ulu, Dong, Ulu Dong, Gali and Tras. With an area of 2,271 km2, Raub District is sandwiched between the Titiwangsa Mountains and the Benom Massif. Raub District also is home to the hill station of Fraser's Hill. The administrative seat of this district is the town of Raub.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 73,085—    
2000 79,488+8.8%
2010 91,731+15.4%
2020 96,139+4.8%
Source:

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

Ethnic groups in Raub, 2010 census
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Bumiputera58,32563.3%
Chinese27,68430.0%
Indian5,8716.4%
Others2820.3%
Total92,162100%

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats

Raub district representative in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P80 RaubChow Yu Hui Pakatan Harapan (DAP)

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

ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P80 N6Batu TalamAbdul Aziz Mat KiramBarisan Nasional (UMNO)
N7TrasTengku Zulpuri Shah Raja PujiPakatan Harapan (DAP)
N8DongShahiruddin Ab MoinBarisan Nasional (UMNO)

Subdistricts

Map of Raub district.

Raub District is divided into 7 mukims, which are:

Townships

Old headquarters of Raub District police. Built in 1906, it is one of a number of British colonial era buildings in Raub Town.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Senarai Pegawai". pdtraub.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  2. ↑ "Latar Belakang". pdtraub.pahang.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2020-05-12. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  3. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Key Findings of Population and Housing Census of Malaysia 2020" (pdf) (in Malay and English). Department of Statistics, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-2000-85-3.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)