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Batu Pahat (town)
Batu Pahat
Bandar Penggaram | |
|---|---|
| Batu Pahat Town Bandar Batu Pahat | |
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | باتو ڤاهت |
| • Chinese | 峇株巴辖 Bāzhū Bāxiá (Hanyu Pinyin) |
| • Tamil | பத்து பகாட் Pattu Pakāṭ (Transliteration) |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:BatuPahatRiver.jpg) Skyline of Batu Pahat, looking west. | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Logo_Baharu_Majlis_Perbandaran_Batu_Pahat.png) Seal | |
| Nickname: BP | |
| Motto(s): Maju dan Sejahtera English: Progress and Prosper | |
 Location of Batu Pahat in Johor | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Johor_location_map.svg)  Batu Pahat &sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Malaysia_location_map.svg) Batu Pahat Batu Pahat (Malaysia) &sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Southeast_Asia_location_map.svg) Batu Pahat Batu Pahat (Southeast Asia) &sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Asia_laea_location_map.svg) Batu Pahat Batu Pahat (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 01°51′08″N 102°56′14″E / 1.85222°N 102.93722°E | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| State |  Johor |
| Districts | Batu Pahat District |
| Administrative Areas | List |
| Township | 1894 |
| District Council status | 1976 |
| Municipality status | 2001 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Batu Pahat Municipal Council |
| • President | Ezahar Abu Sairin |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 417,458 (16th) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Postal code | 83000 |
| National calling code | 07-42xxxxx to 07-45xxxxx |
| License plate prefix | J |
| Website | www.mpbp.gov.my |
Batu Pahat (Jawi: باتو ڤاهت), also sometimes known as Bandar Penggaram or by its initials as 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).
- ^ "Portal Rasmi Majlis Perbandaran Batu Pahat". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ^ "Election result / Pilihan Rakyat Umum / 大选成绩 – Malaysian Election Data". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Undi.info". Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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