Buntong

This article is about the suburb. For the state constituency, see Buntong (state constituency).

Buntong (Jawi: بونتوڠ; Chinese: 文冬, Tamil: புந்தோங்) is a suburb of Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Buntong is one of the largest residential areas in the city of Ipoh. It is known for Kampung Kacang Puteh, a major industrial hub for producing Indian foods including sweets and murukku.^[1]

Demographics

Ethnic composition of Buntong(2020)[citation needed]
Ethnicities / Nationality			Percentage
Indians			52%
Chinese			41%
Malay			6%
Others			1%

Buntong has the highest concentration of Indians in Malaysia. More than half of the population are made up of Indians, followed by Chinese. There are a small number of Malays living in Buntong.^[2]