Buntong
# Buntong

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. Buntong is popular for Kampung Kacang Puteh, a major industrial hub for producing famous Indian bites like sweets and murukku.

## Demographics

Ethnic composition of Buntong(2020) :

| Ethnicities / Nationality | Ethnicities / Nationality | Percentage | Percentage |
| - | - | - | - |
| Indians | Indians | 52% | 52% |
| Chinese | Chinese | 41% | 41% |
| Malay | Malay | 6% | 6% |
| Others | Others | 1% | 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.

