Singu Township: History
In 1901, Singu Township was part of Madaya district, with its southern border defined by the Chaung-ma-gyi stream. Its northern border was with the Ruby Mines district. The township's estimated population at that point was about 45,000 people. About 60% of the population was employed in agriculture, primarily growing rice and several varieties of millet. The township was self-sufficient in rice production, except in years with poor rainfall. Fishing was also an important economic activity, employing "many hundreds" of people. Fish caught in the Irrawaddy and its tributary streams were exported to Madaya, Mandalay, and Shwebo. Ngapi was also manufactured and exported to the Shan States and to the Ruby Mines district. In the Sagyin hills, where high-quality alabaster was extracted, there was also a small sculpture industry; most of the sculptures produced were exported to Mandalay.
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