Teluk Intan town is on the southeast bank of the Perak River, opposite the kampong of Sungai Durian.

With the Perak River flowing through the district, it is a fertile area suitable for agricultural activities.

List of Hilir Perak district representatives in the Federal Parliament (Dewan Rakyat)

Almost two-thirds of Hilir Perak's agricultural land is planted with oil palms, while the one third goes to vegetables, paddy, coconuts etc.

There is also a light industrial area in Teluk Intan and Langkap which provides many work opportunities to the locals.