Naypyidaw Union Territory

Naypyitaw Union Territory (Burmese: နေပြည်တော် ပြည်တောင်စုနယ်မြေ; also spelled Nay Pyi Taw) is an administrative division in central Myanmar (Burma).[2] It contains Naypyidaw, the capital city of Myanmar.

Naypyitaw Union Territory

နေပြည်တော် ပြည်တောင်စုနယ်မြေ
Union Territory
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Location in Myanmar (Burma)
Coordinates: 19°45′0″N 96°6′0″E
Country Myanmar
CapitalNaypyidaw
Government
 • President of MyanmarWin Myint
 • Mayor and Chairperson of the Naypyidaw CouncilMyo Aung
Area
 • Total7,054 km2 (2,724 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,160,242
 • Rank13th
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Naypyidawan
Time zoneUTC+6:30 (MMT)
Area code(s)2 (mobile: 69, 90)
Websitewww.nptcouncil.gov.mm
Administrative divisions
of Myanmar
First-level
Second-level
Third-level
Fourth-level
Fifth-level

Administrative divisions

The Naypyidaw Union Territory consists of the following districts and townships:

Administration

Naypyidaw Union Territory is under the direct administration of the President. Day-to-day functions are carried out on the President's behalf by the Naypyidaw Council led by a Chairperson. The Chairperson and members of the Naypyidaw Council are appointed by the President and include both civilians and Armed Forces representatives.[3]

On 30 March 2011, President Thein Sein appointed Thein Nyunt as chairman of the Naypyidaw Council, along with 9 chair members: Than Htay, Colonel Myint Aung Than, Kan Chun, Paing Soe, Saw Hla, Myint Swe, Myint Shwe and Myo Nyunt.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2014 1,160,242—    
Source: 2014 Myanmar Census
Religion in Naypyidaw Union Territory (2014)
Religion Percent
Buddhism
 
 96.8%
Islam
 
 2.1%
Christianity
 
 1.1%

The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Naypyidaw Union Territory had a population of 1,160,242.[5] The population density was 164.4 people per km².[5] The census reported that the median age was 26.8 years, and 95 males per 100 females.[5] There were 262,253 households; the mean household size was 4.1.[5]

Religion

According to the 2014 Myanmar Census, Buddhists make up 96.8% of Naypyidaw Union Territory’s population, forming the largest religious community there.[6] Minority religious communities include Christians (1.1%), Muslims (2.1%), and Hindus (0%) who collectively comprise the remainder of Naypyidaw Union Territory’s population.[6]

According to the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee’s 2016 statistics, 10,956 Buddhist monks were registered in Naypyidaw Union Territory, comprising 2% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully-ordained bhikkhu.[7] The majority of monks belong to the Thudhamma Nikaya (98.2%), followed by Shwegyin Nikaya (1.8%), with the remainder of monks belonging to other small monastic orders.[7] 923 thilashin were registered in Naypyidaw Union Territory, comprising 1.5% of Myanmar’s total thilashin community.[7]

References
  1. Census Report. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. 2. Naypyitaw: Ministry of Immigration and Population. May 2015. p. 17.
  2. Archived November 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Constitution of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar" (PDF). Upload.wikimedia.org. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  4. Thein Sein (31 March 2011). "Notification No. 7/2011: Formation of Nay Pyi Taw Council" (PDF). New Light of Myanmar. p. 15. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  5. "Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory Report" (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. May 2015.
  6. The 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census Census Report Volume 2-C (PDF). Department of Population Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population. July 2016. pp. 12–15.
  7. "The Account of Wazo Monks and Nuns in 1377 (2016 year)". State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee. 2016. Retrieved 2021-01-19.


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