Pasir Puteh District


Pasir Puteh District is a district in Kelantan, Malaysia. The town of Pasir Putih is situated on the bank of Semerak River, about 30 kilometers to the south of Kota Bharu. Pasir Puteh district borders Terengganu to its south-east.

History

Before this place was known as Pasir Puteh, it was known as Pangkalan Limbungan. The town of Pasir Puteh derived its name after Sultan Muhammad IV visited this place. The Sultan was very impressed to see the white sand shining along the riverbanks. Hence in 1911, the Sultan declared the name of this place as Pasir Puteh, which meant white sand. This is the place where a Kelantan warrior, Tok Janggut, raised an army of Malay warriors to oppose the introduction of taxation in Kelantan.

Demographics

Population in Pasir Puteh is about 117,383.
Ranking Population of Jajahan Pasir Puteh.
RankDaerah/MukimPopulation 2000
1Semerak21,670
2Bukit Jawa19,329
3Limbongan 14,164
4Padang Pak Amat13,360
5Bukit Abal10,624
6Gong Datok8,721
7Jeram8,552
8Bukit Awang7,984

Education

Several types of schools can be found in Pasir Puteh. Among the schools in Pasir Puteh are