Lubuk Pakam () is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) in North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Deli Serdang Regency. The district covers an area of 31.19 km2, and had a population of 80,847 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 88,576 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 94,178 (comprising 46,627 males and 47,551 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025. The district is sub-divided into 7 urban communities (kelurahan) and 6 rural villages (desa), all 13 listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census and as at the official estimates for mid 2024,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Lubuk Pakam, Katalog/Catalog 1102001.1212300. together with their postcodes.
KodeWilayah Name Area in km2 PopulationCensus2020 PopulationEstimatemid 2024 Postcode 12.07.21.2001 Sekip 3.6419,93921,86720517 12.07.28.2002 Pagar Jati 2.306,7117,12420518 12.07.28.2003 Tanjung Garbus I 5.123,4893,67920511 12.07.28.2004 Pasar Melintang 5.596,7726,87820518 12.07.28.2005 Pagar Merbau III 5.724,4504,87020515 12.07.28.2006 Bakaran Baru 2.8211,17412,01120511 12.07.28.1007 Lubuk Pakam I-II 0.436,6807,05220511 12.07.28.1008 Lubuk Pakam III 0.184,1354,27020516 12.07.28.1009 Paluh Kemiri 1.453,6454,18220513 12.07.28.1010 Cemara 0.787,7798,02820517 12.07.28.1011 Syahmad 0.484,4974,82120515 12.07.28.1012 Petapahan 1.992,1742,18920514 12.07.28.1013 Lubuk Pakam Pekan 0.697,1317,20720512 In the above table, the first six listed have the status of rural villages (desa) and the last seven have the status of urban communities (kelurahan).
Controversy The area supports a large plantation for London Sumatra, whose notable claim to fame in recent years is in its confrontation with local villagers who want their land back. A leading oil palm company "PT London Sumatra", with backing from Cadbury's and Deutsche Bank, were allegedly intimidating a local community which is fighting for the return of their forest lands.
The villagers of Pergulaan have peacefully sought to regain 1.69 square kilometres of land which was stolen from them years ago to create an oil palm plantation. In June 2004 it was alleged that London Sumatra had dug a massive ditch, 6 metres deep and 4 wide, around the village to cut off the protesting villagers. The most recent reports were that militias have been sent to violently silence the villagers.
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