Pelalawan Regency

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.

Pelalawan Regency
Kabupaten Pelalawan
Regency
The Pelalawan palace
Flag
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

Administrative districts

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
14.05.05Langgam1,535.2621,96832,99735,782Langgam828380
14.05.02Pangkalan Kerinci223.4569,44494,585103,882Pangkalan Kerinci7 (a)28381
14.05.11Bandar Sei Kijang408.2317,17521,48121,780Sekijang528383
14.05.03Pangkalan Kuras1,193.5845,07261,12367,219Sorek Satu1728382
14.05.01Ukui1,293.1732,29340,29841,691Ukui Satu1228388
14.05.04Pangkalan Lesung509.2825,25129,83229,906Pangkalan Lesung1028387
14.05.08Bunut423.0011,75415,46515,825Pangkalan Bunut1028386
14.05.06Pelalawan (district)1,368.7715,38819,12020,339Pelalawan928353
14.05.12Bandar Petalangan372.3012,63516,44717,169Rawang Empat1128384
14.05.10Kuala Kampar757.2117,62217,83718,129Teluk Dalam1028385
14.05.07Kerumutan1,002.7819,11524,42025,319Kerumutan1028352
14.05.09Teluk Meranti
(Meranti Bay)		4,321.6414,11216,44118,428Teluk Meranti928354
Totals13,408.72301,829390,046415,469Pangkalan Kerinci118

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

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

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