North Padang Lawas Regency

North Padang Lawas (Padang Lawas Utara, abbreviated as Paluta) 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] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 267,275.[1] North Padang Lawas Regency was created on 17 July 2007 (along with a separate Padang Lawas Regency to the south) from eastern parts of the South Tapanuli Regency. Its administrative seat is the town of Gunung Tua.

North Padang Lawas Regency
(Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara)
Regency
Coat of arms of North Padang Lawas Regency
Coat of arms
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
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total267,275
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitepadanglawasutarakab.go.id

Demographics

Population

The population of North Padang Lawas in the 2010 census results was 223,049 people[2] with a density of 57 per square kilometre, which in 2020 increased to 260,720 people with annual population growth averaging around 2.18%.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 267,275.[1] Coincidentally, both Padang Lawas Regency and North Padang Lawas Regency were estimated to have precisely the same number of inhabitants in mid 2022.

Ethnic

The population of North Padang Lawas district is quite ethnically diverse. Overall, the majority of the population comes from the Batak Angkola people, including various 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[2] and the 2020 census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (rural desa and urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
census
2010		Pop'n
census
2020		Pop'n
estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No. of
villages		Post
code
Batang Onang485.0012,79013,77013,895Pasar Matanggar3222762
Padang Bolak Julu196.449,97211,54211,814Batu Gana2322753
Portibi246.1323,22827,42528,344Portibi Jae3622741
Padang Bolak699.0658,56053,99856,133Pasar Gunung Tua6222754
Padang Bolak Tenggara
(Southeast Padang Bolak)		94.93(a)11,74312,075Naga Saribu1422751
Simangambat429.4246,76941,16741,841Langkimat2122747
Ujung Batu269.62(b)11,76412,039Ujung Batu Jae1322746
Halongonan410.2729,05820,89121,403Hutaimbaru3322753
Halongonan Timur
(East Halongonan)		181.33(c)22,53223,538Siancimun1422752
Dolok525.2722,57324,75525,069Pasar Sipiongot8622756
Dolok Sigompulon262.5615,61016,19215,898Pasar Simundol4422757
Hulu Sihapas39.054,6834,9414,965Aek Godang1022740
Totals3,918.05223,531260,720267,275Pasar Gunung Tua388

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, Portibi 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.

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.

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

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References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Padang Lawus Utara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1220)
  2. Penduduk Menurut Wilayah, Daerah Perkotaan/Perdesaan, dan Jenis Kelamin, PADANG LAWAS UTARA, Tahun 2010
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Jumlah Penduduk menurut Kecamatan (Jiwa), 2000-2020 Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara.
  • 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

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