Kerian is an administrative district in Perak

Perak

Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

, Malaysia. It is one of the main rice

Rice

Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...

-growing area in the state. Its local government is Majlis Daerah Kerian or Kerian District Council which is based at Parit Buntar

Parit Buntar

Parit Buntar is a main town in Kerian district, on the northwestern tip of Perak, Malaysia.The name Parit Buntar originated from a well-known leader, Tok Buntar, who was famous at the time when he and his followers built the drainage system, which used water from the Kerian River to irrigate the...

. From the 2010 Population and Housing Census, Kerian has a population of 173,625.

The major town is Parit Buntar

Parit Buntar

Parit Buntar is a main town in Kerian district, on the northwestern tip of Perak, Malaysia.The name Parit Buntar originated from a well-known leader, Tok Buntar, who was famous at the time when he and his followers built the drainage system, which used water from the Kerian River to irrigate the...

, which is located near the border of Penang

Penang

Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

 and Kedah

Kedah

Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...

 states. Other towns in Kerian are Bagan Serai

Bagan Serai

Bagan Serai is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. It is located in Kerian district and is an important collecting and processing location for the paddy plantation of the Kerian scheme. Bagan Serai is also the name of the parliamentary constituency in which the town is located.The word “Bagan” in...

, Kuala Kurau

Kuala Kurau

Kuala Kurau is a small fisherman's town in Perak, Malaysia. It is located in the Kerian district, near to Parit Buntar....

, Kamula Sarji and Tanjung Piandang

Tanjung Piandang

Tanjung Piandang is a small fishing village located on the coast of Kerian district, northwest Perak, in Peninsular Malaysia, Malaysia.In Mandarin, it is known as “角头”，meaning at the corner.Main economy activities would be fishing.-External links:*...

. Sungai Kerian is the major river flowing through this district. The majority of the people here are Malays, with a sizeable population of Banjar people.