Ottarathiri Township

Ottarathiri Township is one of Naypyidaw Union Territory's eight townships, located south of Mandalay Region in Myanmar.

History

7 village tracts, consisting of 39 villages from Pyinmana Township, and 3 village tracts, consisting of 9 villages from Tatkon Township were separated to form Ottarathiri Township.
Ottarathiri is derived from Pali, and literally means "splendor of the north."

Demographics

2014

The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Ottarathiri Township had a population of 81,620. The population density was 98.2 people per km². The census reported that the median age was 25.6 years, and 103 males per 100 females. There were 18,661 households; the mean household size was 4.1.

Ethnic makeup

The Bamar effectively make up the entirety of the township's population.