Due to the rapid growth of population post the 'Ages of Keris and Pemuras', community at the outskirt breakaway to form smaller unit to smooth out administration affair and increase village security.

One third of them are descendants of the early Minangkabau and native born-Selangor settlers while most of the rest are settlers from other Malay states like Kedah, Pahang, Johor, Terengganu, Perak and Kelantan (as well as their Kuala Lumpur-born descendants), whilst the other remaining Malays are descendants of later immigrants from other parts of Sumatra island as well as the island of Java, both in present-day Indonesia (who also comprise a portion of the local Malay populace).

Although most of the orchard has been chopped down to give way to residential, fruit trees like durian, rambutan, and mangosteen still can be found in abundance.

[9] Madrasah Jumaeah was located at the north of Padang Balang near the former paddy field, now Taman Pelangi.

The location however too near with another mosque in planning by the villagers of Kampung Sungai Mulia, Masjid Batu Lima.

[12] Masjid Saidina Ali Karram Allahu Wajhah (KW), was built in 1971 to take over the function of Masjid Jame' Padang Balang that was overcrowded and can no longer cater the number of worshippers in Kampung Padang Balang during Friday prayer.

During the resistance against Kuala Lumpur Plan 2020, the mosque played a great role in uniting the villagers and working as a medium between the peoples and the local leaders.

[17] Padang Balang is known as the center for Islamic studies, as many religious schools and institutions were built within its territories.

Among them are the late senior journalist Haji Subky Abdul Latif, former Minister of Federal Territories, Khalid Abdul Samad and former Deputy Minister of Law, Mohamed Hanipa Maidin[19] Therefore, the village is dubbed as Serambi Makkah (The verandah of Makkah) of Kuala Lumpur.

Kolej Universiti Islam Zulkifli Muhammad (KUIZM) is located at former PAS headquarter or Markaaz at Taman Melewar.

The students come from Malaysia and other parts of ASEAN like Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, and Cambodia.

Students with good result have the opportunity to continue their studies at Al-Azhar University Egypt in Qiraat, Usuluddin, and Sharia.

[23] Maahad Tahfiz Darul Maarif Al-Islamiah is located near Masjid Jame' Kampung Padang Balang.

The school was founded in 2001 by the committee of Masjid Saidina Ali KAW to teach elementary Islamic education to students in Kampung Padang Balang.

The school was originally opened inside the mosque precinct before moved to a new building on Federal Territories Department of Religious Affair land near Kampung Padang Balang Hilir (Taman Pelangi).

This school was founded by the family of Senator Ustaz Hassan Shukri from Malaysian Islamic Party.

In 2010, the peoples of Padang Balang, Bandar Dalam and its alliances formed Malay Traditional Villages Community Action Front (Malay: Barisan Bertindak Penduduk Perkampungan Tradisi Melayu) to resist the unpopular publication of Kuala Lumpur 2020 draft by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall.

[28][29][30][31][32][33] The City Hall Mayor at that time was Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad Ismail from Kedah, while the Minister of Federal Territories was Senator Raja Nong Chick from Perak, both are from outside Kuala Lumpur or Selangor.

Despite this, he Barisan Nasional government who ruled that time refuse to publish the final plan out of fear of losing their political support.

Less than two years from its expiry date, in November 2018, the newly appointed Minister of Federal Territories, Khalid Abdul Samad from Pakatan Harapan government officially published the Kuala Lumpur Plan 2020.