Sungai Siput
Sungai Siput (U) (
History
The earliest settlement in Sungai Siput was situated at Pelang, about 2 kilometres from the current town. The settlement was populated by villagers of
Sungai Siput is notable for the incident that triggered the start of the
Li Weilun, an Esperanto professor at the Beijing Language and Culture University, was born in Sungai Siput in 1936.[2]
Demographics
Ethnic groups in Sungai Siput , 2010 census | ||
---|---|---|
Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
Chinese |
18,255 | 37.3% |
Malay | 15,745 | 32.1% |
Indian |
13,439 | 27.5% |
Others | 113 | 0.2% |
Non-citizens | 1,402 | 2.9% |
Total | 48,954 | 100% |
In brief
Sungai Siput is governed by Pejabat Daerah Dan Tanah Sungai Siput. In 2010, Sungai Siput had an estimated population density of 49,000 inhabitants. The district's population in 2010 was Malay & other indigenous (Bumiputera) 15,745 (33.1%), Chinese 18,255 (38.4%), Indians 13,439 (28.3%) and other groups 113.[3]
Politics
The Sungai Siput parliamentary seat has consistently voted for
Education
Mahatma Gandhi Kalasalai Tamil School is the biggest Tamil school in the state with over 1,000 students. The school's construction was commissioned by Tun V. T. Sambanthan in 1954 and was officially opened by Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, former Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's sister.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Chin Peng, My Side of History, pp 215-222.
- ^ Fiocchi, Pietro (2013-07-19). "Esperanto kaj la vivo en la Pekina Lingva Universitato". El Popola Ĉinio. Retrieved 2017-12-19.
Nia samideano naskiĝis en 1936 en Malajzio, en la urbo Sungai Sipud.
- ^ "Sungai Siput Population". city population.
- ^ "14th General Election Malaysia (GE14 / PRU14) - Results Overview". election.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2020-06-20.