Choi Tak Estate (), formerly Choi Wan Road Site 2 () and Choi Wan Road Site 3A (), is a

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, Hong Kong next to Choi Ying Estate. Choi Tak Estate is a part of the housing development near Jordan Valley. It is developed into two phases and all blocks were completed in 2010 and 2011 respectively.

Background

Formerly a

quarry A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to reduce their envi ...

site, the

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had set up the "Choi Wan Road Historical Trail" under Choi King House, Choi Leung House, Choi Yin House and Choi Tak Shopping Centre to convey the historical carrier with pictures and historical display panels for the public to learn about the life and history of the quarry and its surroundings, and promote the history of the quarry to the world.

Houses

Demographics

According to the 2016 by-census, Choi Tak Estate had a population of 17,420. The median age was 40.7 and the majority of residents (97.8 per cent) were of Chinese ethnicity. The average household size was 3 people. The median monthly household income of all households (i.e. including both economically active and inactive households) was HK$21,520.

Politics

Choi Tak Estate is located in Choi Tak constituency of the

Kwun Tong District Council The Kwun Tong District Council () is the district council for the Kwun Tong District in Hong Kong. It is one of 18 such councils. The Kwun Tong District Council consists of 40 members since January 2020, of which the district is divided into 40 ...

. It is currently represented by Tam Siu-cheuk, who was elected in the 2019 elections.

Education

Choi Tak Estate is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 46. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money); no government primary schools are in this net.

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