Bagan Dalam

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

Bagan Dalam is a residential neighbourhood within the city of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. The place is named after Kampung Bagan Dalam which is a village situated within the core of the same area. Bagan Dalam means "inner jetty" in the Malay language. It is located near the Butterworth Wharves, also known as Dermaga Dalam in the Malay language. Bagan Dalam is connected to Perai, a major industrial area in the Seberang Perai region over the Perai River by the Prai River Bridge and the older Tunku Abdul Rahman Bridge.

Bagan Dalam
Neighbourhood of Seberang Perai
Other transcription(s)
• Mandarin	峇眼达南
Bagan Dalam Location within    Seberang Perai in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°23′0″N 100°22′0″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Penang
City	Seberang Perai
District	North Seberang Perai
Government
• Local government	Seberang Perai City Council
• Mayor of Seberang Perai	Hj Baderul Amin Abdul Hamid
Time zone	UTC+8 (Malaysian Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	Not observed
Postal code	12100

Aerial view of the Perai River estuary with Bagan Dalam (left) and Perai (right)

Transportation

The KTM track and Penang Sentral station beside, looking from the pedestrian linkway to ferry terminal.

Bagan Dalam has major transportation hubs in Butterworth, Penang (Seberang Perai at a larger extent) such as the Penang Sentral which is integrated with Butterworth railway station and the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal.

Demographics

According to the voter statistics released by the Election Commission of Malaysia (EC), of the total 18,613 voters, 51% are Chinese, followed by 25% Malay and 24% Indian.

Religion

Among the key religious places of worship located here include

Masjid Jamek Bagan Dalam is the only Mosque in the Bagan Dalam.

Butterworth Mariamman Temple is one of the oldest place of worship in Butterworth.

Gurdwara Butterworth (Sikh temple) was operated from the old building in New Ferry Road, before moving in to new building in Seberang Jaya.

Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the largest church in Butterworth.

Education

Primary schools

• SK Kuala Perai
• SK Assumption
• SK Convent, Butterworth
• SK Sungai Nyior, Butterworth
• SK St Mark, Butterworth
• SJK (C) Chung Hwa 2

Secondary school

• SMK Convent Butterworth

See also

• Bagan Ajam
• Bagan Jermal
• Bagan Luar
• Butterworth, Penang