Saiha
District in Mizoram
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Saiha: 120.1%, 3rd highest of 11 districts in Mizoram
MSME Density in Saiha: 11.3 per 1,000 people, lowest of 11 districts in Mizoram
Women Literacy in Saiha: 95.1%, 5th highest of 8 districts in Mizoram
Health Insurance in Saiha: 69.1%, 3rd highest of 8 districts in Mizoram
Saiha is a district in Mizoram with a population of 56.6k (Census 2011) spread across 1,473 sq km. Its literacy rate of 90.0% is below the state average of 91.3% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 979 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 976.
Demographics
What changed in Saiha, 2019–21 to 2023–24
Got worse
Male Tobacco Use74% → 79%NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 57.2% | 55.8% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 78.7% | 72.9% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 100.0% | 98.9% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 932 | 973 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 55.4% | 53.0% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 81.3 | 83.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | — | 10.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 3 | 4.6 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Saiha district?
Saiha has a population of 56.6k according to the Census 2011, with a density of 38 people per sq km across 1,473 sq km.
What is the population of Saiha in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 56.6k. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Saiha?
Saiha has a literacy rate of 90.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Mizoram average of 91.3% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Saiha compare to Mizoram?
Saiha is the 8th most populous of 11 districts in Mizoram. Its sex ratio of 979 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 976 (Census 2011).
How many children in Saiha are stunted or underweight?
In Saiha, 25.2% of children under 5 are stunted, 5.7% wasted and 14.8% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Mizoram average of 26.2% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Saiha have health insurance?
69.1% of households in Saiha have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 47.6% in 2019–21. The Mizoram average is 58.5% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Saiha between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Saiha improved most in modern contraception (22% to 57%), women internet use (49% to 82%), 4+ antenatal visits (36% to 58%), and got worse in male tobacco use (74% to 79%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Saiha?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.