Indragiri Hulu Regency Explained

Official Name:Upper Indragiri Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Riau
Seat Type:Regency seat
Seat:Rengat
Area Total Km2:8198.21
Population As Of:2023 estimate
Population Total:472799
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:WIB
Utc Offset1:+7
Website:www.inhu.go.id

Indragiri Hulu (or Upper Indragiri) is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of Riau, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The original regency was split in two on 4 October 1999, with the western half being created as a separate Kuantan Singingi Regency. The regency now has an area of 8,198.71 km2 and had a population of 363,442 at the 2010 census,[2] 408,704 at the 2015 census and 444,548 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 472,799 (comprising 51.26% males and 48.74% females).[4] The administrative seat of the regency is located at the town of Rengat.

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into fourteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[5] and the 2020 census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 178 rural desa and 16 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayag
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
14.02.05 Peranap 1,700.9828,23135,16137,940Peranap12 (a) 29357
14.02.14 Batang Peranap (b)8,98013,25214,666Selunak10 29354
14.02.06 Seberida 960.2946,15556,57159,672Pangkalan Kasai11 (c) 29371
14.02.07 Batang Cenaku 970.0028,39340,73648,053Aur Cina20 29355
14.02.08 Batang Gansal 950.0026,89033,27235,146Seberida10 29356
14.02.03 Kelayang 879.8421,28824,54226,258Simpang Kelayang17 (c) 29352
14.02.13 Rakit Kulim (b)19,83323,83625,062Petonggan19 29359
14.02.04 Pasir Penyu 372.5031,11636,23437,260Air Molek13 (d) 29358
14.02.09 Lirik 233.6023,41827,62428,203Lirik Area17 29353
14.02.11 Sungai Lala (b)12,93816,60817,863Kelawat12 29363
14.02.12 Lubuk Batu Jaya (b)18,56022,98123,545Lubuk Batu Tinggal9 29350
14.02.02 Rengat Barat
(West Rengat)
921.0039,81948,57351,516Permatang Reba18 (c) 29351 (e)
14.02.01 Rengat 1,210.5046,04950,60352,285Rengat16 (f) 29311
- 29319
14.02.10 Kuala Cenaku (b)11,77214,55515,330Kuala Cenaku10 29335
Totals 8,198.71363,442 444,548472,799Rengat 194

Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Baturijal Hilir and Peranap. (b) the area of this district is still included in the figures for the district from which it was cut out. (c) including one kelurahan - the admin centre.
(d) including 5 kelurahan - Air Molek I, Kembang Harum, Sekar Mawar, Tanah Merah and Tanjung Gading.
(e) except the village of Rantau Bakung, which has a post code of 29345.
(f) including 6 kelurahan - Kampung Besar Kota, Kampung Besar Seberang, Kampung Dagang, Pasar Kota, Sekip Hilir and Sekip Hulu.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1402)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1402)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1402)