Parit Raja is a town in Batu Pahat District, Johor, Malaysia. the town has seen substantial growth due to the rapid expansion of Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Kolej kemahiran tinggi mara sri gading, kolej jururawat masyarakat batu pahat Parit Raja is fast emerging to becoming a hub of education for the Southern Malaysian state of Johor. The HSR(KL- Singapore High Speed Rail)Batu Pahat station will be built within the township of Genting Pura Kencana in Sri Gading,which approximately 9km away from the present parit raja