Dharmasraya Regency

Dharmasraya Regency
Kabupaten Dharmasraya
Regency
Coat of arms of Dharmasraya Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Tau Jo Nan Ampek
("Know ye the four knowledges")
Location within West Sumatra
Location within West Sumatra
Dharmasraya Regency is located in Sumatra
Dharmasraya Regency
Dharmasraya Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Dharmasraya Regency is located in Indonesia
Dharmasraya Regency
Dharmasraya Regency
Dharmasraya Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°03′00″S 101°22′01″E / 1.05°S 101.367°E / -1.05; 101.367
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sumatra
Regency seatPulau Punjung
Government
 • RegentSutan Riska Tuanku Kerajaan
 • Vice RegentAmrizal Datuak Rajo Medan
Area
 • Total2,961.13 km2 (1,143.30 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total239,918
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 754
Websitedharmasrayakab.go.id

Dharmasraya Regency is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,961.13 km2 and had a population of 191,422 at the 2010 Census[2] and 228,591 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 239,918 - comprising 121,700 males and 118,220 females.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Pulau Punjung. In the past, this regency was the location of an independent Kingdom of Dharmasraya, which came to power in the 11th century.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Dharmasraya Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1311)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.