Kayin State
According to the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee’s 2016 statistics, 14,080 Buddhist monks were registered in Kayin State, comprising 2.6% of Myanmar's total Sangha membership, which includes both novice samanera and fully-ordained bhikkhu. The majority of monks belong to the Thudhamma Nikaya (89%), followed by Shwegyin Nikaya (9.7%), with the remainder of monks belonging to other small monastic orders. 1,000 thilashin were registered in Kayin State, comprising 1.7% of Myanmar’s total thilashin community.