Daik-U Township
Daik-U Township is a township in Nyaunglebin District in the Bago Region of Myanmar. 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 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
Notable residents
- Khin Myint Myint, Miss Burma 1961 winner and businesswoman
- Moe Moe (Inya), Famous female writer