Name origin
The origin of the name "Bachok" has several versions. One version claims Bachok was named after a person named ''Tok Bachok'', who people believed to be the first settler in the area. Traders from China traveled to Pengkalan Cina of Bachok to trade silk and spices. The popular version of the name's origin, according to local inhabitants, originates from two Siamese words, ''Ban'' and ''Chak'': ''Ban'' means ''village'' and ''Chak'' means '' nipa'' (a native mangrove plant). The local Siamese call the place ''Ban Chak'', referring to the more populated and possibly earlier settlement immediately to the south of Bachok Town, the actual Kampung Nipah today. Bachok Town was possibly part of the larger Kampung Nipah then. The pronunciation of Ban Chak was later invariably changed to Bachok to suit the local Malay accent.Administrative divisions
In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 4 (3) of the Local Government Act 1976, the State Authority in consultation with the Minister of Housing and Local Government and the Secretary of the Election Commission hereby after the boundaries of Bachok District Council as the areas specified in the Schedule.Demographics
Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats
List of Bachok district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Economy
Kenaf Plantation
Places of interest
Pantai Irama ( The Beach of Melody)
This beach is facing the South China Sea with wide and long sandy beach. Pantai Irama (Beach of Melody) is popular among the locals and visitors and hence, during the weekends (Friday and Saturday), the beach will be packed with family and children. It is also a common place to hold concerts and events. It is situated along the main road of Bachok, Kota Bahru.Pantai Kemayang
This beach is facing the South China Sea and is only 14 kilometres fromBukit Marak
Bukit Marak (literally Shining Hill) is a village in Bachok, Kelantan, Malaysia, located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of the state capital Kota Bharu. It was the childhood home of Puteri Saadong, and thus has significance in the history of the Sultanate of Kelantan. The village derives its name from a local hill, one of the last hillocks in the district. The hill has some attractions for tourists, and draws thousands of visitors every weekend both for hiking and for sightseeing. Among these are a pool in which Puteri Saadong was believed to have bathed, and three granite rocks at the peak of the hill resembling Puteri Saadong's favourite musical instrument. However, the hill is being negatively affected by excavation of soil for use in land reclamation; local villagers are said to be selling soil from the hill at RM40 for one lorry-load. Aside from the damage to the historical site, this also may introduce the danger of mudslides and landslides during the monsoon season. The state government has offered to purchase the hill from its owners in accordance with the National Heritage Act 2005, in order to prevent further damage.Kandis Resource Centre
Founded by the late Rashiddin Nik Nik Hussein and formally established in 2000. KRC many treasures of art-oriented Malay carving art langkasuka tombstone grave, rehal, pulpit, wall decor, architecture mosques and palaces of the east coast of Malaysia and Patani, Thailand is unique with its own motives.Kampung Balai
Kampung Balai is a village in Bachok located approximately 20 kilometers southeast of Kota Bharu. While ‘’Balai’’ means ‘’hall’’ in Malay, there is no known historical correlation between the village and ‘’hall’’. However, according to local inhabitants, “Balai” is derived from ‘’Ban Malai” or ‘’flower village’’ in Thai language. It is believed that the low-lying area where the rice field was, now planted with tobacco, was once a shallow lake filled with flowering lotus. The Thais of this village are believed to be originated from central Thailand more than 200 years ago when Kelantan was a tributary of the Kingdom of Siam. Their spoken Thai language is distinctly different from other Thais in Kelantan who generally speak the southern “Tak Bai” Thai language. The village was most probably opened by these Thais or the Chinese. The Chinese, mostly from Fujian, China came to the village probably at the same time with the Thais to develop the village. Some of the Chinese are of eighth or ninth generation descendants. Virtually all of them have lost contact with their ancestral roots in China. Demographics The lingua franca among the villagers is mainly Thai although all the Chinese and most of the Thais could also speak, to some degree of competency, Kelantan Hokkien (Min Nan). All of them are fluent Malay speakers and some, especially the younger generation, could converse in Mandarin as well. They are predominantly Buddhists. The Chinese also observe traditional Chinese practices. There are three Buddhist temples in the village, i.e. Wat Phathumviharn, Wat Phithikyan Phutthaktham and a Kuan Yin temple located at seaside facing the South China Sea.Wat Phithikyan Phutthaktham
It is better known simply as Wat Balai or Dragon Temple to the locals, on account of the pair of dragons flanking the entrance. Wat Phothikyan Phutthaktham began as a modest temple some twenty years ago. It became more active when a Thai came over and started various activities, including initiating a building fund for the temple. As a result, it underwent massive expansion in recent years, including the construction of a 100-foot tall statue of a standing Buddha. Other sights at Wat Phothikyan Phutthaktham include the wishing three, where devotees threw their wishes onto its branches, and the seated Buddha image behind a seven-headed naga. The small towns of Beris Kubor Besar (kg Pak Pura),Education
Tertiary Education
*Pondok Institutions
* Pusat Pengajian Pondok Kg Telong, Kandis * Madrasah Islahiyah, Pondok Kuin PasirSecondary Education
* Sek. Men. Keb. Bachok * Sek. Men. Keb. Badak * Sek. Men. Keb. Beris Panchor * Sek. Men. Keb. Dato' Perdana * Sek. Men. Keb. Jelawat * Sek. Men. Keb. Kandis * Sek. Men. Keb. Kubang Telaga * Sek. Men. Keb. Long Yunus * Sek. Men. Keb. Pak Badol * Sek. Men. Keb. Putri Saadong * Sek. Men. Keb. Sri Gunong * Sek. Men. Keb. Sri Nipah * Sek. Men. Keb. Teknik Bachok * Sek. Men . Keb. Kubang golokSecondary Religious School
* Sek. Men. Keb. Agama Tok Bachok * Maahad Amir Indra Petra * Sek. Men. Ugama Yaakubiah * Sek. Men. Ugama Muhammadiah * Sek. Men. Ugama Al Hidayah Islamiah * Sek. Men. Ugama Beris LalangPrimary Education
* Sek. Keb Seri Kemudi * Sek. Keb Tangok * Sek. Keb Alor Bakat * Sek. Keb Bachok * Sek. Keb Badak * Sek. Keb Bakong * Sek. Keb Bekelam * Sek. Keb Beris Kubur Besar * Sek. Keb Lalang * Sek. Keb Beris Panchor * Sek. Keb Bukit Marak * Sek. Keb Chantum * Sek. Keb Gunong * Sek. Keb Jelawat * Sek. Keb Kampong Chap * Sek. Keb Kandis * Sek. Keb Keting * Sek. Keb Kolam] * Sek. Keb Kubang Telaga * Sek. Keb Kucelong * Sek. Keb Pak Badol * Sek. Keb Pa' Pura * Sek. Keb Pantai Senak * Sek. Keb Pauh Sembilan * Sek. Keb Pengkalan Chengal * Sek. Keb Perupok * Sek. Keb Seneng * Sek. Keb Sri Kemunting * Sek. Keb Sungai Dua * Sek. Keb Tanjong Jenera * Sek. Keb Tawang * Sek. Keb Telaga Ara * Sek. Keb Pa'PuraClimate
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