It remains important to the cultural heritage of the Mon people,[3] even though they are now a small minority of the Township's many residents.

There are 2 major dams within the township on the Bago and Sittaung Rivers, mostly for flood protection and freshwater supply.

[5] As of 2019, 88.73% of the Township is Bamar with a significant Karen, Mon, Palaung and Burmese Indian population.

The major roads and waterways passing through Bago make trade, transport and communication abundant in the township.

The primary export of the town is milled and unmilled rice, mostly to Yangon Region.

Corn and bird feed (primarily for chickens) are also important year-round crops.

The township also has a sizeable amount of vegetable farming for subsistence and, to a lesser extent, for sale.