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MalaysiaKedah Kuala Muda

District profile · Kedah

Kuala Muda

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How Kuala Muda ranks

among 167 Malaysian districts
Household incomeRM 4,953
top 39% · #66 of 167
Safety (crime / 1k)2.29
top 95% · #127 of 132
Jobs (unemployment)2.2%
top 23% · #37 of 156
Labour participation62.8%
top 76% · #119 of 156
Class size11.7
top 75% · #114 of 150
Hospital beds703
top 10% · #17 of 154
Population574,700residents · 2025 +0.6% YoY
Median household income4,953RM / month · 2024 +17.9% YoY
Crime per 1,0002.291,318 total · 2023 +3.5% YoY
Median age30.4years · 2025

Trends over time

year over year, per source

Income & cost of living

DOSM HIES · 2024
Mean household income +1.9% YoYRM 5,729
Median household income +17.9% YoYRM 4,953
Mean monthly expenditureRM 3,869
Poverty ratewatch11.8%
Income inequality (Gini)0.333

Jobs & labour

DOSM LFS · 2024
Unemployment rate -12% YoY2.2%
Labour force participation +0.5% YoY62.8%
Employment-to-population ratio41.9%

Safety

PDRM · 2023
Total reported crimes (year) +3.5% YoY1,318
Crime per 1,000 residents2.29
— violent (assault)150
— property1,168

Education

MOE · 2022
Public education institutions -0.7% YoY143
Students enrolled -0.5% YoY160,584
Teachers +2.5% YoY13,732
Students per teacherratio11.7

Healthcare

MOH · 2022
Hospital bedscapacity +1% YoY703
Beds per 1,000 residents1.22

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