Daik-U Township Explained

Daik-U Township
Settlement Type:	Township
Mapsize:	250px
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Myanmar
Seat:	Daik-U
Seat Type:	Capital
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Myanmar
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Bago Region
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Nyaunglebin District
Population:	202,530
Population As Of:	2014
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	MST
Utc Offset:	+6.30

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. 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.^[4] The population density was 157.3 people per km². The census reported that the median age was 25.9 years, and a sex ratio of 91 males per 100 females. There were 45,753 households; the mean household size was 4.3.

Landmarks

• Phayagyi, Waso Ward
• Shin Mothti Pagoda, Waso Ward
• Maha Wizitarama Monastery, Thandada Ward
• Seinpan Monastery, Waso Ward
• Kandaw Mingala Monastery, Thandada Ward
• Myo-u Monastery, Waso Ward
• Lawka Yanaung Pagoda, Shweindon Village-tract
• 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^[5]
• Moe Moe (Inya), Famous female writer

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_Moe_(Inya)

Notes and References

1. Book: Bago Region . Ministry of Immigration and Population . Naypyitaw . May 2015 . The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census . 3-G . 16 .
2. http://www.burmalibrary.org/docs6/MIMU001_A3_SD%20&%20Township%20Overview.pdf "Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map"
3. Web site: ဒိုက်ဦးမြို့နယ်ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်အလက်များ. 2017. General Administration Department. my. 2018-10-30. 2018-10-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20181030131247/http://themimu.info/sites/themimu.info/files/documents/TspProfiles_GAD_Daik-U_2017_MMR.pdf. dead.
4. Web site: Daik U Township Report. October 2017. 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census.
5. News: Htwe. Nyein Ei Ei. Former 'Miss Burma' winner passes away. 11 November 2017. The Myanmar Times. 28 September 2009. 21 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190321073641/https://www.mmtimes.com/national-news/6057-former-miss-burma-winner-passes-away.html. dead.