Buntong

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]

For the state constituency represented in the Perak State Legislative Assembly, see Buntong (state constituency).

Demographics
Ethnic composition of Buntong(2020)
Ethnicities / Nationality Percentage
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]

References
  1. "Ahli Majlis | Portal Rasmi Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI)".
  2. 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

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