North Padang Lawas Regency

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North Padang Lawas Regency
(Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara)
Regency
Coat of arms of North Padang Lawas Regency
Coat of arms
Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara.svg
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sumatra
Regency seatGunung Tua
Government
 • RegentAndar Amin Harahap
 • Vice RegentHariro Harahap
 • Chairman of Council of RepresentativesMukhlis Harahap (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of Council of RepresentativesAbdul Gafur Simanjuntak (Gerindra) and Basri Harahap (Partai Demokrat)
Area
 • Total3,918.05 km2 (1,512.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total260.720
 • Density0.067/km2 (0.17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitepadanglawasutarakab.go.id

North Padang Lawas (Padang Lawas Utara) is a regency in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It has an area of 3,918.05 km2, and had a population of 223.049 at the 2010 Census[2] and 260.720 at the 2020 Census.[3] Its administrative seat is the town of Gunung Tua.

Demographics[]

Population[]

The population of North Padang Lawas in the 2010 census results was 223.049 people with a density of 57 per square kilometer, which in 2020 increased to 260.720 people with population growth from year to year around 2.18%.[4]

Ethnic[]

The population of North Padang Lawas district is quite ethnically diverse. Overall, the majority of the population comes from the Batak Angkola tribe. Various types of Angkola Batak clans, such as: Harahap, Lubis, Siregar, Nasution, Hasibuan, Daulay, Dalimunte, Hutasuhut, Batubara. In addition, Batak Toba, Nias and Javanese are also quite numerous in North Padang Lawas.

Religion[]

Followers of religion Islam amounted to 90.40%, then Protestanism 9.21%, Catholicism 0.38% and Buddhism around 0.01%. The Batak people of Angkola, Mandailing, Minangkabau and Javanese, generally embrace Islam. Meanwhile, the ethnic Batak Toba, Karo, Simalungun and Nias people, mostly embrace Christianity. Meanwhile, there are 593 mosques, 34 Protestant churches and 1 Catholic church.

Administrative Districts[]

At the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into nine districts (kecamatan). Subsequently, three additional districts (Padang Bolak Tenggara, Ujung Batu and Halongonan Timur) have been created by the division of existing districts. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6]

Name Area
in km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010[5]		 Pop'n
Census
2020[7]
Batang Onang 485.00 12,790 13,770
Padang Bolak Julu 196.44 9,972 11,542
Portibi 246.13 23,228 27,425
Padang Bolak 699.06 58,560 53,998
Padang Bolak Tenggara (Southeast Padang Bolak) 94.93 (a) 11,743
Simangambat 429.42 46,769 41,167
Ujung Batu 269.62 (b) 11,764
Halongonan 410.27 29,058 20,891
Halongonan Timur (East Halongonan) 181.33 (c) 22,532
Dolok 525.27 22,573 24,755
Dolok Sigompulon 262.56 15,610 16,192
Hulu Sihapas 39.05 4,683 4,941
Totals 3,918.05 226,807 260,720

Notes:
(a) The 2010 population of Padang Bolak District is included in the figure for Padang Bolak District, from which it was split.
(b) The 2010 population of Ujung Batu District is included in the figure for Simangambat District, from which it was split.
(c) The 2010 population of Halongonan Timur District is included in the figure for Halongonan District, from which it was split.

Archaeology[]

Bahal I temple at Bahal, district, North Padang Lawas

The Padang Lawas archaeological site is partly located in the regency. The site covers approximately 1,500 km², encompassing the kecamatan (districts) of Portibi and Padang Bolak in this regency, and Barumun and Barumun Tengah in the Padang Lawas Regency. Hindu-Buddhist remains are found on the site, including structures called biaro (from Sanskrit vihara, meaning "temple" or "monastery").

The village of Batu Gana in Padang Bolak Julu district is the location of a burial site consisting of a megalithic structure.[citation needed]

In the village of Padang Bujur in the same district, one can also find megalithic remains and what seems to be the base for a padmasana.[citation needed]

Other megalithic remains are found at Aek Korsik and Aek Tolong Huta, also in the Padang Bolak district.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "BPS Padang Lawas Utara". palutakab.bps.go.id (in Indonesian).
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  • Simanjuntak, Truman, M. Hisyam, Bagyo Prasetyo, Titi Surti Nastiti (éds.), Archaeology: Indonesian perspective : R.P. Soejono's festschrift, LIPI, Jakarta, 2006, ISBN 979-26-2499-6

Coordinates: 1°27′36″N 99°40′25″E / 1.4601°N 99.6735°E / 1.4601; 99.6735

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