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Daik-U Township
Township in the Nyaunglebin district of Bago, Myanmar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Daik-U Township is a township in Nyaunglebin District in the Bago Region of Myanmar.[2] The principal town is Daik-U.
History
Prior to the Second Anglo-Burmese War, the area around Daik-U was composed of small villages.[3] After the British built a railway between Rangoon (now Yangon) and Pyuntaza in 1878, with a railway station at Daik-U, a bustling village emerged, accelerated by the construction of a highway between Rangoon and Mandalay in 1923.[3]
Demographics
The 2014 Myanmar census reported that Daik-U Township had a population of 202,530.[6] The population density was 157.3 people per km2.[6] The census reported that the median age was 25.9 years, and a sex ratio of 91 males per 100 females.[6] There were 45,753 households; the mean household size was 4.3.[6]
Ethnic makeup
The Bamar make up the majority of the township's population, while the Karen form the largest minority group.[7]
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Landmarks
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- Phayagyi, Waso Ward[3]
- Shin Mothti Pagoda, Waso Ward[3]
- Maha Wizitarama Monastery, Thandada Ward[3]
- Seinpan Monastery, Waso Ward[3]
- Kandaw Mingala Monastery, Thandada Ward[3]
- Myo-u Monastery, Waso Ward[3]
- Lawka Yanaung Pagoda, Shweindon Village-tract[3]
- Clear of Conceit all around Pagoda, Taung Galay Village near Mile 74 (Yangon-Mandalay Exp.)
Notable residents
- Khin Myint Myint, Miss Burma 1961 winner and businesswoman[8]
- Moe Moe (Inya), Famous female writer
References
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