Saiha district, Mizoram
Saiha is a district of Mizoram, with a population of 56,574 at the 2011 Census across 1,514 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Mizoram's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 56,574
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,514 km²
- Density
- 37
- per km²
- Literacy
- 74.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 979
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 83.7% | 3 / 11 | 121 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 95.2% | 10 / 11 | 464 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 67.8% | 10 / 11 | 413 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.7% | 4 / 11 | 91 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 91.5% | 10 / 11 | 41 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 4 | 8 / 8 | 601 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 3 / 8 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 64.8% | 5 / 11 | 192 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 97.5% | 11 / 11 | 210 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 75.3% | 11 / 11 | 397 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 31.7% | 2 / 11 | 113 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 52 · Female 31 | 83 | 6 / 11 | 731 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 27,226 · Female 27,416 | 54,642 | 9 / 11 | 415 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,171 | 1 / 11 | 31 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.7% | 3 / 11 | 402 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 11.8% | 4 / 11 | 538 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 12,211 · Female 7,250 | 19,461 | 10 / 11 | 765 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 92.2% | 7 / 11 | 22 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 21,861 · Female 20,372 | 42,233 | 9 / 11 | 751 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 4.0% | 5 / 11 | 603 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 50.2% | 2 / 11 | 177 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 95.1% | 7 / 11 | 22 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 7.9% | 7 / 11 | 517 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 46.4% | 3 / 11 | 699 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 11.1% | 2 / 11 | 33 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 43.8% | 1 / 11 | 94 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 17.6% | 1 / 11 | 673 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 7.7% | 9 / 11 | 759 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 72.1% | 2 / 4 | 163 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.7% | 9 / 11 | 176 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 18.9% | 10 / 11 | 456 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 9.3% | 1 / 11 | 669 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 44.2% | 2 / 11 | 638 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 35.5% | 10 / 11 | 663 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.6% · Men 21.0% | 10.9% | 9 / 11 | 390 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.8% | 4 / 11 | 60 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 9.5% | 3 / 11 | 609 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 4.9% | 4 / 11 | 63 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 13.0% · Men 22.9% | 18.0% | 3 / 11 | 612 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 60.3% | 11 / 11 | 686 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 44.2% | 9 / 11 | 329 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 73.8% | 10 / 11 | 690 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 83.0% | 10 / 11 | 359 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 21.7% | 10 / 11 | 750 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 74.7% | — | 41 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 4 / 11 | 181 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 7,521 | 2 / 11 | 55 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 70.0% · Men 73.7% | 71.9% | 3 / 11 | 3 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 22.5% | 2 / 11 | 17 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.1% · Men 3.2% | 3.6% | 11 / 11 | 612 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 28,594 · Female 27,980 | 56,574 | 9 / 11 | 755 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 72,665 | 8 / 11 | 742 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 37 | 9 / 11 | 752 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 48 | 6 / 11 | 737 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 155.7 | 1 / 11 | 6 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 0 | 3 / 11 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 0 | 3 / 11 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 0 | 3 / 11 | 641 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 0 | 3 / 11 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 0 | 3 / 11 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 0 | 3 / 11 | 632 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 1 / 11 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Mizoram | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 1 / 11 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 0 | 3 / 11 | 653 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.4 | 10 / 11 | 399 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 67.4 | 8 / 11 | 633 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 1 / 11 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Saiha
- NH-NH-2
- NH-NH-502
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