Batu Pahat (town)

Batu Pahat
Bandar Penggaram
Batu Pahat Town
Bandar Batu Pahat
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiباتو ڤاهت
 • Chinese峇株巴辖 (Simplified)
峇株巴轄 (Traditional)
Bāzhū Bāxiá (Hanyu Pinyin)
 • Tamilபத்து பகாட்
Pattu Pakāṭ (Transliteration)
View at night in Batu Pahat.
View at night in Batu Pahat.
Official seal of Batu Pahat
Nickname: 
BP
Motto(s): 
Maju dan Sejahtera
English: Progress and Prosper
Map
Location of Batu Pahat in Johor
Batu Pahat is located in Johor
Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat
   Batu Pahat in    Johor
Batu Pahat is located in Malaysia
Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat (Malaysia)
Batu Pahat is located in Southeast Asia
Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat (Southeast Asia)
Batu Pahat is located in Asia
Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat
Batu Pahat (Asia)
Coordinates: 01°51′08″N 102°56′14″E / 1.85222°N 102.93722°E / 1.85222; 102.93722
Country Malaysia
State Johor
DistrictsBatu Pahat District
Administrative Areas
List
Township1894
District Council status1976
Municipality status2001
Government
 • TypeLocal government
 • BodyBatu Pahat Municipal Council
 • PresidentEzahar Abu Sairin
Population
 (2010)
 • Total417,458 (16th)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
83000
National calling code07-42xxxxx to 07-45xxxxx
License plate prefixJ
Websitewww.mpbp.gov.my

Batu Pahat (BP) is a town and capital of Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. It lies south-east of Muar (a royal town), south-west of Kluang, north-west of Pontian and south of Segamat. The town area is located inside Simpang Kanan parishes.[1]

As of 2009, Batu Pahat town is the 20th largest urban area in Malaysia in terms of population. In 2006, Batu Pahat surpassed Muar to become the second largest urban area in Johor and by 2012, Batu Pahat is the 16th largest urban area in Malaysia in terms of population. As for the racial demography, Chinese make up the majority of the population at 62% followed by the Malay at 36% and Indians at 2%.[2][3] Today, a significant number (majority) of Batu Pahat residents are Chinese (mainly Hokkien).

  1. ^ "Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Election result / Pilihan Rakyat Umum / 大选成绩 – Malaysian Election Data". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Undi.info". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

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