title: Buntong
text: # 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.
  
  