Singair is an upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Singair is located at 23.8167°N, 90.15°W. It has 65,058 households and total area 221.45 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Singair Upazila had 65,058 households and a population of 287,451. 62,790 (21.84%) were under 10 years of age. Singair had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.19%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1041 females per 1000 males. 26,885 (9.35%) lived in urban areas. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Singair has a population of 461628. Males constitute 50.47% of the population, and females 49.53%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 267789. Singair has an average literacy rate of 21.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Singair Upazila is divided into Singair Municipality and 11 union parishads: Jamsha, Charigram, Singair, Dhalla, Bayra, Chandhar, Baldahara, Joymontop, Jamirta, Saista, and Talibpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 137 mauzas and 241 villages. Singair Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 14 mahallas.

Education

There are three colleges in the upazila. According to Banglapedia, Dakkhin Jamsha High School founded in 1969, Basiruddin Foundation High School (Jamsha Union), Baira High School (1949), Charigram S A Khan High School (1948), Golaidanga High School (1967), Jamirta SG Multilateral High School (1921), Talebpur Adarsho High school (1973), Joymontop High School (1929), Nabagram Multilateral High School (1921), Shahrail High School (1964), Singair Pilot High School (1940), and Singair Pilot Girl's High School are notable secondary schools.