Henzada District
Hinthada District (Burmese: ဟင်္သာတခရိုင်; formerly Henzada District) is a district of Ayeyarwady Region Myanmar.
Henzada District, as it was originally known during British rule in Burma, was established as a separate district in 1854, before being reabsorded into Tharrawaddy District in 1861 and being recreated for the final time in 1878. In 1891, Lemyethna Township was moved to a new district, before being returned to the district by 1901. In 2022, the townships' northern townships of the district were split off into Myanaung District.
The district has 167 kilo-hectares of natural forest, of which 14 hectares (0.28%) was deforested between 2002 and 2023.
Townships
The district contains the following townships:
- Hinthada Township
- Zalun Township
- Lemyethna Township (Laymyethna)
Demographics
| Year | Hinthada District | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 118,700 | — |
| 1861 | 209,400 | +76.4% |
| 1872 | 329,600 | +57.4% |
| 1881 | 367,654 | +11.5% |
| 1891 | 438,131 | +19.2% |
| 1901 | 484,558 | +10.6% |
| 1911 | 532,357 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | — | |
| 2014 | 1,138,710 | — |
| Source: Burma GazeteerMinistry of Labor, Immigration, and Population data, | ||
In 2014, the district had 1,138,710 people.
References
- ^ "Hinthada District in Myanmar". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ General Administration Department (March 2023). Hinthada Myone Daethasaingyarachatlatmya ဟင်္သာတမြို့နယ် ဒေသဆိုင်ရာအချက်လက်များ [Hinthada Township Regional Information] (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Morrison, I.C.S, W.S. (1914). Henzada District Volume A. Rangoon: Burma Gazetteer. p. 30-32.
- ^ "Expansion of new districts in Nay Pyi Taw, regions and states according to political, administrative, economic and social development". Ministry of Information. 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Hinthada". Global Forest Watch. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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