Purwakarta Regency

Purwakarta Regency is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of West Java, Indonesia. The town of Purwakarta is its capital.

Purwakarta Regency
Kabupaten Purwakarta
Other transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮘᮥᮕᮒᮦᮔ᮪ ᮕᮥᮁᮝᮊᮁᮒ
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Wibawa Karta Raharja
Location within West Java
Purwakarta Regency
Location in Java and Indonesia
Purwakarta Regency
Purwakarta Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°33′22″S 107°26′32″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Java
Government
 • RegentAnne Ratna Mustika
 • Vice RegentAming
Area
 • Total971.72 km2 (375.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total997,869
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (WIB)
Area code(s)0264
HDI 0.678 (Medium)
Websitepurwakartakab.go.id

The area of the Regency is 971.72 km2, and it had a population of 852,521 in the 2010 Census[2] and 997,869 in the 2020 Census,[3] for a density of 1,026.9 people per km2.[4]

Administrative districts

The Purwakarta Regency is divided into seventeen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and 2020 Census.[6]

Toll Road Access
KMToll RoadDestination
76Cipularang Toll RoadSadang, Purwakarta, Subang
84Jatiluhur, Purwakarta, Ciganea

Harmoni Award 2016

Religion Ministry has awarded Harmoni Award 2016 to Purwakarta Regency due to religion tolerance in this area. It is the only one award from 10 awards across Indonesia, although West Java Province is categorized by Setara Institute as the best of tolerance in Indonesia. West Java Province itself has got nothing.[7]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Profil Daerah Jawa Barat Archived 2013-12-30 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Gita Pratiwi (February 26, 2017). "Pelayanan ke Semua Agama Baik, Purwakarta Diganjar Harmoni Award".
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