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32-473: The 2014 Myanmar Census reported that Mogok Township had a population of 167,149. The population density was 142.3 people per km. The census reported that the median age was 26.7 years, and 103 males per 100 females. There were 35,247 households; the mean household size was 4.5. The Mogok People's Defence Force of the National Unity Government , established after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état ,

64-493: A "serious human rights violation" by refusing to present his views in a verbatim question and answer format. "Before I had heard [rumours] of the Arab world dominating the global media," he said, "but this time, I've seen it for myself." Wirathu openly blamed Muslims for instigating the recent violence. Wirathu claimed that Myanmar's Muslims are being financed by Middle Eastern forces, saying, "The local Muslims are crude and savage because

96-663: A little towards hate [and this was] not the way Buddha taught. What the Buddha taught is that hatred is not good, because Buddha sees everyone as an equal being. The Buddha doesn't see people through religion." The Guardian explained what they see as his extremism as little more than due to ignorance, although his views do have influence in Myanmar where many businesses are "run successfully by Muslims". Burmese pro-democracy activist Maung Zarni denounced Wirathu's 969 Movement for spreading hate speech and argued that EU countries should take

128-715: A rally of monks in Mandalay in September 2012 to promote President Thein Sein 's controversial plan to send Burmese Rohingya Muslims to a third country. One month later, more violence broke out in Rakhine state. Wirathu claims the violence in Rakhine was the spark for the subsequent violence in Myanmar's central city of Meiktila , where a dispute in a gold shop quickly spiralled into a looting-and-arson spree. More than 14 people were killed, after monasteries, shops and houses were burned down across

160-570: A wedge between her and the military according to the Myanmar Times , "People should worship military MPs as if they are worshipping Buddha...", and further likened Suu Kyi to "a prostitute sucking up to foreign interests" at a speech in Myeik that went viral. An arrest warrant was issued for that speech in May 2019 on grounds of sedition and slander. After a year and a half of evading arrest, he surrendered to

192-583: Is based in Mogok Township, and is a participant in the ongoing Operation 1027 against the military government of Myanmar. This Mandalay Region location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 2014 Myanmar Census The Myanmar census 2014 ( Burmese : ၂၀၁၄ ခုနှစ် လူဦးရေနှင့် အိမ်အကြောင်းအရာ သန်းခေါင်စာရင်း ) was a nationwide census between 30 March and 10 April 2014 in Myanmar (Burma). 100,000 school teachers counted

224-617: Is more than double the official estimate of 4 million." The United Nations has agreed to assist the Burmese government in conducting the census. In the two years leading up to the census, UNFPA assisted in surveyor training and drafting the census forms. The estimated total cost of the census is US$ 58.5 million, of which the Burmese government is paying US$ 15 million. The UNFPA is contributing US$ 5 million and Britain's Department for International Development (DFID) has donated over US$ 16 million. The United Nations and foreign governments including

256-688: The Mahamuni Buddha Temple in Mandalay on 23 February 2017 to condemn the Thai government's raid on the Wat Phra Dhammakaya in Bangkok . Ayeyarwady Region 's religious council, the region's Sangha Maha Nayaka, banned Wirathu from preaching in the region on 10 March 2017. After the ban ended, he continued his religious alertness speeches. He hinted at overthrowing Aung San Suu Kyi by trying to drive

288-539: The Pinya Kingdom . The first nationwide census was taken in 1638, and it was followed by two other nationwide censuses in 1784 and 1803. The first modern census was taken in 1891 in the British colonial period. It was carried out in 10-year intervals until 1941. After independence, the government conducted a census in 1953/54. Two more censuses were taken in 1973 and 1983 by Gen. Ne Win 's military government . According to

320-583: The United States , and Australia have pledged to help bridge the gap. Provisional results were released in August 2014. The data were from the Enumeration Area Summary sheets, completed by enumerators and verified by supervisors in the field. The provisional results provided the total population by sex and administrative unit, from national, state/region, district down to township level. It also showed

352-536: The 1983 census, the population of the country was 35,442,972, and the Bamar accounted for 69 per cent of the population. The Burmese government estimated the population to be 60.98 million in October 2012, based on approximate reproduction rates. The census was taken in 80,985 areas across the nation. Officials prepared 41 questions for households and 11 questions for organizations. The census faces several challenges. In

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384-541: The 2014 census to count Burmese refugees living in Thailand , who are estimated to number 130,000 people and Burmese nationals living abroad. Rohingya, described as Bengalis in Myanmar, will be counted under the "Other" ethnicity category on the census, along with ethnic Chinese and Pakistani residents. On 29 March 2014, the government banned the word Rohingya and asked Muslims to register themselves as Bengalis despite UN assurances. In protest, most Rohingyas boycotted

416-668: The Buddhist religion and harming the national reconciliation process by accusing the outspoken cleric of stoking anti-Muslim violence in Myanmar. Describing him as a "son of Buddha", the president defended Wirathu as a "noble person" committed to peace. "The article in Time Magazine can cause misunderstanding about the Buddhist religion, which has existed for millennia and is followed by the majority of Burmese citizens," Thein Sein said. In an interview with DVB, Wirathu accused Time of committing

448-530: The age 14 to become a monk. In 2001, he became involved in the 969 Movement . Two years later, in 2003, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his sermons, but was released in 2012 along with many other political prisoners. Since the government reforms of 2011, he has been especially active on YouTube and other forms of social media. Facebook banned his page on the charge of spreading religious hatred towards other communities, after repeated warnings to not post religiously inflammatory content. Wirathu led

480-620: The census and an estimated 1,206,353 persons in parts of northern Rakhine State , Kachin State and Kayin State who were not counted. More females (51.8%) were counted than males (48.2%). People who were out of the country at the time of the census are not included in these figures. The most populated areas were Yangon Region (14.3%), Ayeyawady Region (12.0%) and Mandalay Region (12.0%). The least populated areas were Naypyidaw Union Territory (2.3%), Chin State (0.9%) and Kayah State (0.6%). Overall, there were 93 males for every 100 females in

512-560: The census. On 16 March 2014, Rakhine mobs protested across Rakhine State, egged on by monk Ashin Wirathu demanding that the census be stopped or changed to prevent the Rohingyas from being able to define their ethnicity. Furthermore, according to The Economist , "There are also fears of a backlash from Buddhist nationalists, should the census show, as many think it will, that the Muslim population

544-634: The city. At least two people, including a Burmese Buddhist monk, Shin Thawbita, and a Muslim man were reportedly assaulted and tortured by mobs in Meiktila on 5 March. Wirathu is mentioned on the cover story of Time magazine as "The Face of Buddhist Terror" on 1 July 2013. "You can be full of kindness and love, but you cannot sleep next to a mad dog," Wirathu said, referring to Muslims. "If we are weak," he said, "our land will become Muslim." Referring to Muslim violence and domination in neighbouring nations and

576-419: The civil rights of Muslims, and preventing them to have multiple wives, to marry Buddhist women or to have large families. In January 2015, Wirathu publicly called United Nations envoy Yanghee Lee a "bitch" and a "whore" after she publicly reacted to the legislative lobbying campaign, and invited her to "offer your arse to the kalars " (a derogatory term for Muslims). Wirathu led a prayer and protest at

608-410: The country since the last census. Other challenges include a systemic lack of expertise—most of the civil servants who worked on the 1973 and 1983 censuses are now retired or deceased/unfindable, low levels of awareness among the population about the census, and the difficulty of reaching areas with active fighting such as Kachin State , Shan State and Kayin State . The Burmese government plans in

640-462: The country. It contains text, tables, graphs and maps on the size and geographical distribution of the population by sex and age, marital status, education, economic characteristics, fertility, mortality, migration and the characteristics of housing units and household amenities. The publication of main census results that require manual coding and further consultations is planned for early 2016. This publication will contain thematic analysis reports on

672-632: The country. Only in Kachin State were there more males than females; in Kayah and Shan State the numbers of males and females were almost equal. The rest of the states and regions had more females than males. There were 14,864,119 persons living in Wards (urban areas) throughout the country. This represented 29.6% of the total population. Yangon Region was the most urbanised (70.1%), followed by Kachin State (36.0%). Magway Region (15.1%) and Ayeyawady Region (14.1%) were

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704-474: The country. The average household size was highest in Kachin State and Chin State at 5.1. The lowest household sizes were observed in Ayeyawady Region, Bago Region , Magway Region and Naypyidaw Union Territory, each at 4.1. The main results, released in May 2015, comprise two series of publications containing detailed national and regional information, and a report for each of the 15 states and regions in

736-659: The example of the spread of Islam in Indonesia , Wirathu claims that his Muslim opponents labelled him the "Burmese Bin Laden" after the Time article incorrectly reported he described himself in this manner. He said he "abhorred violence" and "opposes terrorism". Wirathu has expressed admiration for, and a desire to follow the example of, the English Defence League by "protecting the public." Thein Sein accused Time of slandering

768-738: The extremists are pulling the strings, providing them with financial, military and technical power". On 21 July 2013, he was the apparent target of a bomb explosion, but he remained unscathed. Five people were slightly injured in the blast, including a novice monk. Wirathu claimed that the bombing was an attempt by Muslim extremists to silence his voice. He has called for restrictions on marriages between Buddhists and Muslims, and for boycotts of Muslim-owned businesses. However, not everyone from within his own faith agrees with his teachings. Abbot Ashin Ariyawuntha Biwunsa of Mandalay's Myawaddy Sayadaw monastery denounced him, saying, "He sides

800-674: The ideas of protection of race. This association again renamed to the Buddha Dhamma Charity Foundation in 2017 after a similar ban. Wirathu reacted to these bans by pointing that the Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee was controlled by the military and took its decision "under the gun". Although Ma Ba Tha is led by a collegial committee, Wirathu is described as the outspoken leader of the Ma Ba Tha. As such, he participated in Ma Ba Tha's campaign in favor of laws limiting

832-451: The leader of the 969 Movement in Myanmar. He has incited the persecution of Muslims in Myanmar through his speeches. Facebook banned his page on the charge of allegedly spreading religious hatred towards other communities, after repeated warnings to not post religiously inflammatory content. Wirathu was born in 1968 in Myinsaing village, Kyaukse , near Mandalay . He left school at

864-580: The least urbanised. The results showed a nationwide population density of 76 per square kilometre (200/sq mi). Yangon Region was the most densely populated Region, (723 per square kilometre (1,870/sq mi)), followed by Mandalay (206 per square kilometre (530/sq mi)). The least densely populated States were Kachin State (19 per square kilometre (49/sq mi)) and Chin State (13 per square kilometre (34/sq mi)). The provisional census results indicated that there were 10,889,348 households in Myanmar. On average, 4.4 people lived in each household in

896-533: The major topics covered in the census. Migrants who had left to neighboring nations for work were naturally not included in population reports. A fair percentage had returned after the census due to undocumented labor crackdowns. Ashin Wirathu Ashin Wirathu ( Burmese : ဝီရသူ , Pali : Vīrasū ; born 10 July 1968 in Kyaukse , Mandalay Division , Burma ) is a Burmese Buddhist monk , and

928-625: The matter seriously as Myanmar is a "major EU-aid recipient country". The 969 movement was banned by the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee in September 2013, for having drafted civil rights laws to limit the Muslim population. But shortly after, in January 2014, people formerly involved in the 969 movement established the Patriotic Association of Myanmar , known by its Burmese initials Ma Ba Tha, that carried on promoting

960-565: The past censuses of 1973 and 1983, the country's ongoing armed conflicts put many parts of the country out of reach. As a result, several thousands of people (many of whom were hill-tribe peoples) in border regions were never counted. Another challenge is to ensure that everyone, regardless of citizenship, is counted. These include the Rohingya in northern Rakhine State , who are officially classified as stateless, as well as hundreds of thousands of immigrants from China , who have illegally entered

992-463: The population at midnight 29 March. The theme of the census campaign was A nationwide census – Let us all Participate . The government officially recognises 135 ethnic groups . Major groups include the majority Bamar ethnic group, and the Chin , Karen , Kayah , Kachin , Mon , Rakhine and Shan , each of which gives its name to a state . The earliest recorded Burmese census was taken in 1359 in

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1024-401: The population sizes of Yangon , Mandalay , Naypyidaw and state/region capitals. Other information included were indicators such as sex ratio and population density. The results showed that the total population is 51,419,420—a figure well below the last available official population estimate of 60.98 million in October 2012. This total population included 50,213,067 persons counted during

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