[1] The regency seat is the town of Muaro Sijunjung.

Most of the people work in trade or as government employees, and the rest are farmers.

There are few university graduates because most people are not interested in continuing their studies for reasons of economic and environmental culture.

Many of the natural resources of this regency are not explored and utilized because of the mountainous geography.

[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as nagari except for one desa - Kampung Baru in Kupitan District), and its postcode.