 The town is famous for Roast Duck rice.The majority of people here are ethnic Chinese and Indian .Meanwhile, total population stand at 18,236

The town was founded in the early 20th century, while its shophouses were constructed between 1910s and 1930s, when Kedah was under British protection at that time.During that period many local people including Chinese and Indian migrant worked at rubber estates that were formerly owned by British companies.