Paloh
Paloh is a mukim in Kluang District, Johor, Malaysia.
History
During the Malayan Emergency (1948–1960) the town was considered a "black area" of communist terrorists and sympathizers.
Geography
The mukim spans over an area of 429 km2.[1]
Demographics
There are 9083 males and 7337 females living in Paloh (16,420 total). There are about 5824 houses.[2]
Economy
The town's main activity is the cultivation of oil palms and rubber trees.
Education
- SMK Paloh[3]
- SMK Seri Kota Paloh
- SK Bandar Paloh
- SK Paloh 2
- SK Bukit Paloh[4]
- SJK(C)Yu Ming
- SJK(C)Paloh
- SJK(C)Pei Chih, Bukit Paloh
- SJK(C)Sentral Paloh
- SK Kampong Chamek, Paloh
- Sekolah Agama Bandar Paloh
- Sekolah Agama Bandar Paloh 2
- Sekolah Agama Bukit Paloh
- SJK(T)Jalan Stesen Paloh
- Madrasatul Islamiya Jalan Station Paloh
Housing estates
- Taman Sri Kota Paloh
- Taman Wijaya
- Taman Paloh
- Taman Melati
- Taman Murni
- Kampung Muhibbah
- Kampung India
- Taman Kiara
- Taman Seri Palma
- Kampung Merdeka
- Taman Indah
Politics
Constituency
P153 Sembrong Jumlah Pengundi: 41,588 Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Bin Tun Hussein (BN) -22,841 Onn Bin Abu Bakar (PKR) -12,210 MAJORITI: 10,631 Jumlah undi: 35,051 | Peratus mengundi: 84.28% | Undi rosak: 809 Penyandang: Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein - Maj: 11,570
N30 Paloh Jumlah Pengundi: 8,222 Teoh Yap Kun (MCA)- 7,531 Shanker A/L Rengganathan (DAP) -7,428 MAJORITI: 103 Jumlah undi: 15,362 | Peratus mengundi: 84.30% | Undi rosak: 403 Penyandang: Hoo Seong Chang - Maj: 2,794
Transportation
A KTM Intercity railway station is located in this town, and it is linked to Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru via the North South Line.
References
- http://jpbd.johor.gov.my/images/jpbd_DokumenTerbitan/Handbook.pdf
- Johordt.gov.my. Profile of Paloh Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 25, 2007.
- http://smkpaloh.com Archived 2011-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- http://skbpkj.zoom-a.com