Pelalawan Regency

Pelalawan Regency
Kabupaten Pelalawan
Regency
The Pelalawan palace
The Pelalawan palace
Flag of Pelalawan Regency
Flag
Coat of arms of Pelalawan Regency
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceRiau
Regency seatPangkalan Kerinci
Area
 • Total13,408.72 km2 (5,177.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total415,469
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitepelalawankab.go.id

Pelalawan is a regency (kabupaten) of Riau Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 4 October 1999 as a result of the division of Kampar Regency, of which it was previously the eastern 43%. It now has an area of 13,408.72 km2 and had a population of 301,829 at the 2010 Census[2] and 390,046 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 415,469 (comprising 214,338 males and 201,131 females).[1] The administrative centre is in the town of Pangkalan Kerinci.

Administrative districts[edit]

The regency is divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling rural desa and 14 urban kelurahan), and its post code; of the 14 kelurahan, one (the district administrative centre) was in each district, except that Pangkalan Kerinci District had 3 kelurahan.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
14.05.05 Langgam 1,535.26 21,968 32,997 35,782 Langgam 8 28380
14.05.02 Pangkalan Kerinci 223.45 69,444 94,585 103,882 Pangkalan Kerinci 7 (a) 28381
14.05.11 Bandar Sei Kijang 408.23 17,175 21,481 21,780 Sekijang 5 28383
14.05.03 Pangkalan Kuras 1,193.58 45,072 61,123 67,219 Sorek Satu 17 28382
14.05.01 Ukui 1,293.17 32,293 40,298 41,691 Ukui Satu 12 28388
14.05.04 Pangkalan Lesung 509.28 25,251 29,832 29,906 Pangkalan Lesung 10 28387
14.05.08 Bunut 423.00 11,754 15,465 15,825 Pangkalan Bunut 10 28386
14.05.06 Pelalawan (district) 1,368.77 15,388 19,120 20,339 Pelalawan 9 28353
14.05.12 Bandar Petalangan 372.30 12,635 16,447 17,169 Rawang Empat 11 28384
14.05.10 Kuala Kampar 757.21 17,622 17,837 18,129 Teluk Dalam 10 28385
14.05.07 Kerumutan 1,002.78 19,115 24,420 25,319 Kerumutan 10 28352
14.05.09 Teluk Meranti
(Meranti Bay)		 4,321.64 14,112 16,441 18,428 Teluk Meranti 9 28354
Totals 13,408.72 301,829 390,046 415,469 Pangkalan Kerinci 118

Note: (a) the 3 kelurahan in this district are Pangkalan Kerinci Barat, Pangkalan Kerinci Kota and Pangkalan Kerinci Timur.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pelalawan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1405)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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