Zeyathiri Township
Zeyathiri Township (Burmese: ဇေယျာသီရိမြို့နယ်) is one of Naypyidaw Union Territory's eight townships, located south of Mandalay Region in Myanmar.
History
Zeyathiri Township formerly part of Mandalay Division. The township was designated as one of the original townships constituting the new capital region of Naypyidaw on 26 March 2006 by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA).[1]
Zeyathiri is derived from Pali jayasiri, and literally means "glory of the victory."[2]
Demographics
2014
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 111,293 | — |
The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Zeyathiri Township had a population of 111,293.[3] The population density was 186.2 people per km2.[3] The census reported that the median age was 26.6 years, and 100 males per 100 females.[3] There were 26,075 households; the mean household size was 4.0.[3]
References
- ^ "ဇေယျာသီရိမြို့နယ်ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်အလက်များ" (PDF). General Administration Department. 2017.
- ^ Buddhadatta, A. P. (1992-01-01). Concise Pali-English Dictionary. French & European Publications, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-7859-7473-4.
- ^ a b c d "Zeyathiri Township Report" (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. October 2017.