Ijok
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Ijok is an estate town in the state of Selangor
, Malaysia. It is located along Federal route
. Located about 60 km from Petaling Jaya
, Ijok is a popular transit town for travellers heading towards Kuala Selangor
and Teluk Intan
via the Selangor north coastal road. It moves unhurriedly behind the Klang Valley
growth corridor but business thrives when visitors stop by for a meal, to buy some fruits or to top-up their gas tanks.
Sited at a junction that leads to the bigger and more developed Bestari Jaya
(Batang Berjuntai), Pekan Ijok is, in a sense, a 'cowboy
town' with a main street lined with shops and small buildings on both sides.
s here are largely of Javanese stock, and claim their forefathers from Indonesia
founded the town in the early 1900s. Many are smallholders or work on their own land while some work in local shops and factories. The Chinese came to do business or to open vegetable farms and have since stayed to set up home here. Likewise, the Indians have also found home here after the earlier settlers came to work in the rubber plantations. The constituency has 12,372 voters, 52 percent of whom are ethnic Malays, with 28 percent ethnic Indians and 21 percent Chinese- the biggest percentage of Indian voters in the Malaysian state or Parliament constituency.
Selangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, Malaysia. It is located along Federal route
Malaysia Federal Route 54
Federal Route 54 or Jalan Kuala Selangor-Kepong is a main federal road in Selangor, Malaysia. The roads connecting Asam Jawa near Kuala Selangor to Kepong near Kuala Lumpur. It is a main route to Kuala Lumpur from Federal Route...
. Located about 60 km from Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya
Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a...
, Ijok is a popular transit town for travellers heading towards Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor
Kuala Selangor is a town located in Selangor, Malaysia, and is capital of an administrative district of the same name.The town caters largely to tourists coming this way en route to Kelip-Kelip at Kampung Kuantan or local travellers on a trail of seafood binging. Kuala Selangor town is not...
and Teluk Intan
Teluk Intan
Teluk Intan（安順）is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia. It is the largest town in Hilir Perak district and third largest town in the state of Perak with an estimated population of around 120,000, about half of Hilir Perak district's total population...
via the Selangor north coastal road. It moves unhurriedly behind the Klang Valley
Klang Valley
Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...
growth corridor but business thrives when visitors stop by for a meal, to buy some fruits or to top-up their gas tanks.
Sited at a junction that leads to the bigger and more developed Bestari Jaya
Bestari Jaya
Bestari Jaya is a town in Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in Kuala Selangor district.-Old name "Batang Berjuntai":...
(Batang Berjuntai), Pekan Ijok is, in a sense, a 'cowboy
Cowboy
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the vaquero traditions of northern Mexico and became a figure of...
town' with a main street lined with shops and small buildings on both sides.
Demographics
The MalayMalaysian Malay
In Malaysia, the Malay population is defined by Article 160 of the Malaysian Constitution as someone born to a Malaysian citizen who professes to be a Muslim, habitually speaks the Malay language, adheres to Malay customs and is domiciled in Malaysia or Singapore...
s here are largely of Javanese stock, and claim their forefathers from Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
founded the town in the early 1900s. Many are smallholders or work on their own land while some work in local shops and factories. The Chinese came to do business or to open vegetable farms and have since stayed to set up home here. Likewise, the Indians have also found home here after the earlier settlers came to work in the rubber plantations. The constituency has 12,372 voters, 52 percent of whom are ethnic Malays, with 28 percent ethnic Indians and 21 percent Chinese- the biggest percentage of Indian voters in the Malaysian state or Parliament constituency.
Education
- Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Bukit Badong
- Sekolah Rendah Kebangsaan Ijok
- Sekolah Rendah Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Ijok
- Sekolah Rendah Agama Bukit Badong
- Sekolah Rendah Agama Ijok