Daik-U Township is a township in Nyaunglebin District in the Bago Region of Myanmar."Myanmar States/Divisions & Townships Overview Map" Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU) 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.
Demographics
The 2014 Myanmar census reported that Daik-U Township had a population of 202,530. 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.
Ethnic makeup
The Bamar make up the majority of the township's population, while the Karen form the largest minority group.
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
Moe Moe (Inya), female writer
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