Singair Upazila
| Singair সিঙ্গাইর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Singair Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°49′N 90°9′E / 23.817°N 90.150°ECoordinates: 23°49′N 90°9′E / 23.817°N 90.150°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Manikganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 217.38 km2 (83.93 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 231,628 |
| • Density | 1,066/km2 (2,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Singair |
Singair (Bengali: সিঙ্গাইর) is an Upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Singair is located at 23°49′00″N 90°09′00″E / 23.8167°N 90.1500°E . It has 44151 units of house hold and total area 217.38 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Singair has a population of 231628. Males constitute 50.47% of the population, and females 49.53%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 117789. Singair has an average literacy rate of 21.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administrative
Singair has 1 Municipal/11 Unions/Wards, 141 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 236 villages.
Haat, Bazar and Mela
Singair is famous for Mela , Bazar. The most popular mela are Shadhur mela (Jhamsa), Baher Paglar Mela (Bangala), Burir Mela (Paril), Nim Gach er mela (Atkoria). The famous Haat & Bazar are Baira, Bangala, Singair, Charigram .
School College
There are 02 College in singair , Singair Degree College, Baira College. The famous School are Nabagram High School, Singair Pilot School, Baira School etc.
See also
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
