People
This is one of dozens of villages under the Mukim Teja administration which has among the highest concentration of Rao people (Urang Rao), everybody here speaks the Rao Dialect, a dialect in relation with both Minang and Melayu Language.
There are approximately 492 permanent residents live here and the number tripled during weekends and particularly holidays such as the major Muslim celebrations, people from the cities particularly Kuala Lumpur and Penang will flocked back here to join their families celebrating the occasions.
Residents comprises from various background such as engineers, doctors, teachers, electrical technicians, factory workers, bankers and a vast majority working as government servants as well as the private sectors. Almost half of the residents are senior citizens while the rest are youngsters and their children. Many of the younger generations migrated to the larger Ipoh city, Kuala Lumpur and Penang.
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