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Lubuk Pakam

Coordinates: 3°34′N 98°52′E / 3.567°N 98.867°E / 3.567; 98.867
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Lubuk Pakam (Chinese: 巴幹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pa kàn) is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) in North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Deli Serdang Regency. The district covers an area of 31.19 km2, and had a population of 80,847 at the 2010 Census[1] and 88,576 at the 2020 Census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 91,858.[3] The district is sub-divided into 7 urban communities (kelurahan) and 6 rural villages (desa), all 13 listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census and as at the official estimates for mid 2022,[4] together with their postcodes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name Area
in km2
Population
Census
2020
Population
Estimate
mid 2022
Post
code
12.07.21.2001 Sekip 3.64 19,939 20,928 20517
12.07.28.2002 Pagar Jati 2.30 6,711 6,978 20518
12.07.28.2003 Tanjung Garbus I 5.12 3,489 3,656 20511
12.07.28.2004 Pasar Melintang 5.59 6,772 6,918 20518
12.07.28.2005 Pagar Merbau III 5.72 4,450 4,859 20515
12.07.28.2006 Bakaran Baru 2.82 11,174 11,523 20511
12.07.28.1007 Lubuk Pakam I-II 0.43 6,680 7,198 20511
12.07.28.1008 Lubuk Pakam III 0.18 4,135 4,203 20516
12.07.28.1009 Paluh Kemiri 1.45 3,645 3,977 20513
12.07.28.1010 Cemara 0.78 7,779 8,069 20517
12.07.28.1011 Syahmad 0.48 4,497 4,674 20515
12.07.28.1012 Petapahan 1.99 2,174 2,159 20514
12.07.28.1013 Lubuk Pakam Pekan 0.69 7,131 7,240 20512

In the above table, the first six listed have the status of rural villages (desa) and the last seven have the status of urban communities (kelurahan).

Welcome gate of Lubuk Pakam

Controversy

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The area supports a large plantation for London Sumatra, whose notable claim to fame in recent years is in its confrontation with local villagers who want their land back. A leading oil palm company "PT London Sumatra", with backing from Cadbury's and Deutsche Bank, were allegedly intimidating a local community which is fighting for the return of their forest lands.[5]

The villagers of Pergulaan have peacefully sought to regain 1.69 square kilometres of land which was stolen from them years ago to create an oil palm plantation. In June 2004 it was alleged that London Sumatra had dug a massive ditch, 6 metres deep and 4 wide, around the village to cut off the protesting villagers. The most recent reports were that militias have been sent to violently silence the villagers.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2024.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kecamatan Lubuk Pakam, Katalog/Catalog 1102001.1212300.
  5. ^ a b "PT PP London Sumatra Terrorists". Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2022-07-13.

3°34′N 98°52′E / 3.567°N 98.867°E / 3.567; 98.867