Bera District Council was established on 01 January 1998 under the Local Government Act 1976 (Act 171) and has been in operations for 25 years. Bera District Council covers an area of 1,970 square kilometre (not including Forest reserve) (89.0%) while the area of operations is 279 square kilometre (14.0%).
Population
Population Estimation According to Ethnic Group
| Ethnic Group | Total | Percentage (%) |
| Bumiputera | 48,184 | 54.2 |
| Chinese | 24,981 | 28.1 |
| Indian | 4,978 | 5.6 |
| Others | 10,757 | 12.1 |
| Total | 88,900 | 100.0 |
*2005 forecast was based on 2001 statistics
Settlement Trend
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Traditional Village Settlements |
53 (16 JKKK) most are situated on the left and right banks of Pahang River
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New Village Settlements
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8 (5 was established during the emergency)most are situated near the railways
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FELDA Settlements
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26 (5 JKKK and 9 JKKR and 12 Felda Plantation estate settlements)
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Indigenous People Settlements
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10 (most situated in Bera Lake Ramsar area) |
