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]

Demographics

Ethnic composition of Buntong(2020)^{[citation needed]}
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

^ "Ahli Majlis | Portal Rasmi Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh (MBI)".
^ 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

4°35′39.3″N 101°04′07.3″E / 4.594250°N 101.068694°E / 4.594250; 101.068694

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[Smith1989-1] "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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