2014 Burma Census
| Myanmar Census 2014 | |
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| General information | |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Date taken | 30 March 2014– 10 April 2014 |
| Total population | 51,486,253 |
| Percent change | +45.6% |
| Most populous region | Yangon Region (7,355,075) |
| Least populous region | Kayah State (286,738) |
Myanmar Census 2014 (Burmese: ၂ဝ၁၄ခုနှစ် လူဦးရေနှင့် အိမ်အကြောင်းအရာ သန်းခေါင်စာရင်း) was a nationwide census took place between 30 March and 10 April 2014 in Myanmar (Burma). The census used 100,000 school teachers as census takers, and counted the population as of 29 March 2014 at 24:00 hours (midnight). The theme of the census campaign was A nationwide census – Let us all Participate.
Myanmar has 135 officially recognised ethnic groups, according to government classifications. In addition to the majority Bamar ethnic group, other main groups are the Chin, Karen, Kayah, Kachin, Mon, Rakhine and Shan, which have state territories named after them.
The earliest census on record in Burmese history was taken in 1359 in 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 the census in 1953/54. Two more censuses were taken in 1973 and 1983 by Gen. Ne Win's military government. According to the 1983 census, the population of the country was 35,442,972 as of 31 March 1983, and the Bamar accounted for 69 percent of the population. The Burmese government estimates the population at 60.98 million in October 2012, based on approximate reproduction rates.
The census was taken in 80,985 areas across the nation and officials have prepared 41 questions for households and 11 questions for organisations.
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