Demographics
Whole district of Batu Pahat has a population of about 468,058 local residents. The most populated mukim is Simpang Kanan with more than 311,862 people and the least populated is Bagan with a population of only 4,692.
The Chinese (45%) are concentrated in Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat and Yong Peng while the other part of Batu Pahat majority are Malay (52%). The Indians (3%) are less significant in Batu Pahat, working in rubber estates or as area business-owners.
The dialect group of Chinese community in Batu Pahat are varies:
- Bandar Penggaram,Batu Pahat- Mainly Hokkien people and Teochew, followed by Hakka.
- Yong Peng- Mainly Fuzhou and Hokkien.
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