UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT NAME OF THE NEW VILLAGE: BAGAN UTARA 北港 PERAK

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1 UTAR NEW VILLAGE COMMUNITY PROJECT REPORT NAME OF THE NEW VILLAGE: BAGAN UTARA 北港 PERAK Project carried out by: Student Name ID Number Course Year/Semester 1. Chan Peng Yen Business Information Y3S3 System 2. Yim Suet Joe Business Information System Y3S3 DATE OF COMPLETION OCTOBER 2015

2 ABSTRACT Bagan Utara New Village is located at the north of Perak state. The population of this new village in 2015 is approximately 10,000. The main economic activity in the village includes fishing and plantation agriculture. Besides that, other sources of income include ship building, paddy farming. The education institutes in Bagan Utara range from kindergarten to secondary schools. There is also a polytechnic nearby for young adults. The main attractions in Bagan Utara would be the Chinese temple which has a history of over 100 years. This temple has beautiful paintings, carvings and other items which show the fine craftsmanship in Chinese culture. INTRODUCTION Bagan Utara is located at the district of Kerian. This new village was established 120 years ago. The village Headman is Mr Tan when the village was first established, it had a population of about 50 people from the Teochew dialect group who migrated from China. The local specialty available in this village is seafood products such as salted fish and fish balls. This village is surrounded by paddy fields and oil palms. The settlement pattern has houses clustered around the paddy fields. However houses built in the new town area are arranged in a linear pattern. The main access to this village is through the access roads although local fisherman may prefer to travel by boat. The nearest town is Taiping which is about 5km away from the village. Bagan Utara is also close to the Southern part of mainland Penang which is a 20 minute drive away. 2

3 SOCIAL, CULTURE AND RELIGION In Bagan Utara, the population comprises 60% Malays, 30% Chinese and the rest are Indians. The Malay villagers normally manage the paddy fields, build Sampans or boats, and engage in fishing. The language they normal use are Teochew dialect and Malay Language. There is a big Chinese temple called the Temple of Zhen Jun Da Di ( 真君大帝 ). The temple was built about 100 years ago. The current temple building is bigger than the original which was razed in a fire which gutted the temple and surrounding houses after the fire, the villagers decided to rebuild the temple with donations and fund from local resident. Construction works finished in the year It should be noted that this temple is a branch of the big Zhen Jun Da Di temple in China. The strong support that locals give this temple shows that the majority of Chinese villagers are Taoists. Many ceremonies related to birth, death and marriage are held at this temple. Besides Taoists, there are small groups of Christians and Hindus in Bagan Utara. They worship at the local Anglican Church and Hindu Temple. 3

4 Figure 1: Temple of Zhen Jun Da Di ( 真君大帝 ) Figure 2: Temple of Zhen Jun Da Di (Interior) 4

Figure 3: Temple of Xian De Fu There are also local associations in the village such the Persatuan Nelayan (Fisherman s Association) which is managed by the village Head.

5 Figure 3: Temple of Xian De Fu There are also local associations in the village such the Persatuan Nelayan (Fisherman s Association) which is managed by the village Head. This association deals with the fisherman and matters related to their livelihood. There is a Malaysian Chinese Association building in the village and a Persatuan Amal Chin Hoon Kor which deals with funerals ceremonies. VILLAGE INFRASTRUCTURE Water supply to Bagan Utara is managed by JKR (Jambatan Kerja Raya Malaysia), electricity supply by TNB (Tenaga National Berhad), security and safety by the police (Polis Diraja Malaysia) and Bomba (Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia), tele-communication by Telekom Malaysia. Waste disposal and sewage disposal are well managed by Indah Water. Villagers have also formed a RELA team but they are not active at the moment. 5

There are facilities and amenities in this village such as community hall, shops, stalls, a market and places of worship. Villagers travel by foot, bicycle or public buses.

6 There are facilities and amenities in this village such as community hall, shops, stalls, a market and places of worship. Villagers travel by foot, bicycle or public buses. Nan Hua ( 南华 ) is a school which has both a Kindergarten and a Primary school. SMK Raja Cope Nor Rashid is the largest secondary school in Bagan Utara with around 600 to 700 students. Besides these schools, there is also a polytechnic in this area. Figure 4: Nan Hua ( 南华 )school 6

7 Figure 5: SMK Raja Cope Nor Rashid Currently, there is neither a public station nor a fire station in Bagan Utara. The government is nevertheless constructing shoreline structures to deal with encroachment from the sea. ECONOMIC ACTIVITY Most villagers earn a livehood from fishing, farming, work in the oil palm plantations, processing of seafood (such as processing of fish balls) and building boats. There are also those who have invested in herds of cows, bird s nest farming and the local petrol station (Petronas Station operated by Hoe Kee Ciah Trading). 7

8 Figure 6: Raw Fish Paste Figure 7: Shipyard PROBLEMS 8

9 1. There is a problem with the drainage system and this may lead to floods during the rainy season. 2. There is a lack of medical facilities which also needs to be addressed. Figure 8: Local Shipyard 9

10 DISCLAIMER: Information contained in this report was compiled by the University`s student on voluntary basis. Although every effort has been made to check the accuracy of the report, the University accepts no responsibility whatsoever fir any errors or omissions, if any the university reserves the right to make change on the information at any time without prior notice. Should there be any regarding contents of the report, please contact: Department of Soft Skill Competency Tel: ext8274, 8656, 8269 (Klang Valley canpus) ext 2297/229/2300 (Perak Campus) 10

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