Pathein Township
Pathein Township (formerly Bassein West Township) is a township of Pathein District in the Ayeyawady Division of Burma (Myanmar). The administrative seat is the town of Pathein.
Pathein Township Bassein West Township | |
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Township | |
  Pathein Township | |
| Coordinates: 16°46′N 94°43′E | |
| Country |  |
| Division | Ayeyawady Division |
| District | Pathein District |
| Capital | Pathein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 610.6 km2 (235.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | 287,071 |
| Time zone | UTC+6:30 (MST) |
Communities
In addition to the town of Pathein, on the Irrawaddy, and the town of Ngwesaung (Ngasaw), on the coast, the township has 236 villages which are organized into 60 village tracts.[1]
Demographics
2014
| Historical Population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1973 | — | |
| 1983 | — | |
| 2014 | 287,071 | — |
| Source: Ministry of Labor, Immigration, and Population data | ||
The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Pathein Township had a population of 287,071.[2] The population density was 470.2 people per km².[2] The census reported that the median age was 24.5 years, and 92 males per 100 females.[2] There were 66,036 households; the mean household size was 4.1.[2]
Notes
- "Pathein Township Profile" March 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Pathein Township Report" (PDF). 2014 Myanmar Population and Housing Census. October 2017.
External links
- "Pathein Township Profile" March 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Pathein Township – Ayeyarwady Division" map, 27 February 2009, Myanmar Information Management Unit (MIMU)
- "Bassein West Google Satellite Map" Maplandia World Gazetteer
Capital: Pathein | |
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