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Suburb of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
For the state constituency represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly, see Buntong (state constituency).
Buntong (Jawi: بونتوڠ; Chinese: 文冬, Tamil: புந்தோங்) is a suburb of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Buntong is one of the largest residential areas in the city of Ipoh. Buntong is popular for Kampung Kacang Puteh, a major industrial hub for producing famous Indian bites like sweets and murukku.[1]
Demographics
Ethnic composition of Buntong(2020)[citation needed] | ||||
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Indians | 52% | |||
Chinese | 41% | |||
Malay | 6% | |||
Others | 1% |
Buntong has the highest concentration of Indians in Malaysia. More than half of the population are made up of Indians, followed by Chinese. There are a small number of Malays living in Buntong.[2]
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References
- ^ "Ahli Majlis | Portal Rasmi Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI)".
- ^ Department of Statistics, Malaysia: Population Distribution and Basic Demographic Characteristics, 2010, pg 79, Table 3.7: Total population by ethnic group, sex, administrative district and state, Malaysia, 2010
4°35′39.3″N 101°04′07.3″E / 4.594250°N 101.068694°E / 4.594250; 101.068694
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