About Saiha District
Saiha is a district in Mizoram , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Saiha was 56,574 with a growth rate of -7.34%. Saiha covers 1,399 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Saiha's population is 979 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 932 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Saiha, Urban/Rural population of Saiha, Literacy data of Saiha and Religion wise data of Saiha. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Saiha,Mizoram, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Saiha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 56,574 | Growth (%) | -7.34 |
| Male Population | 28,594 | Sex Ratio | 979 |
| Female Population | 27,980 | Child Sex Ratio | 932 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,399 |
Saiha has a total population of 56,574 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 28,594 while the female population 27,980. The state area is 1,399 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Saiha has sex ratio of 979 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 932 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Saiha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 25,110 | Rural Population | 31,464 |
| Urban Population (%) | 44.38 | Rural Population (%) | 55.62 |
| Urban male Population | 12,741 | Rural Male Population | 15,853 |
| Urban Female Population | 12,369 | Rural Female Population | 15,611 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 971 | Rural Sex Ratio | 985 |
Saiha urban population is 25,110 (44.38% of the total), while the rural population is 31,464 (55.62% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by -7.34% overall.
Among the urban population 12,741 are males, and 12,369 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 971 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 15,853 are males and 15,611 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 985 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Saiha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 42,233 | Literacy (%) | 90.01 |
| Male Literate | 21,861 | Male Literacy (%) | 92.64 |
| Female Literate | 20,372 | Female Literacy (%) | 87.34 |
| Urban Literate | 20,270 | Rural Literate | 21,963 |
| Urban Male Literates | 10,332 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 96.09 |
| Rural Male Literates | 11,529 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 89.75 |
| Urban Female Literates | 9,938 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 94.09 |
| Rural Female Literates | 10,434 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 81.76 |
The literacy data of Saiha highlights a total literacy rate stands at 90.01% with 42,233 literate individuals. Male literacy is 92.64% while female literacy is lower at 87.34% among them, 21,861 males and 20,372 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 20,270 people being literate, with men at 96.09% and female at 94.09%, compared to rural areas whereas 21,963 people are literate, with male at 89.75% and female at 81.76%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Saiha
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 933 | Hindu (%) | 1.65 |
| Muslim | 514 | Muslim (%) | 0.91 |
| Sikh | 11 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 54,977 | Christian (%) | 97.18 |
| Jain | 4 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 102 | Buddhist (%) | 0.18 |
| Other | 2 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 31 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.05 |
Saiha population is mostly hindu (1.65%) with a total 933 people. Muslim(0.91%) with a total 514 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 11 people. Smaller communities include Christian (97.18% with 54,977 people). Jain (0.01% with 4 people) Buddhist (0.18% with 102 people) and Other (0.00% with 2 people). Around (0.05% with 31 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Saiha.
List of Tehsils in Saiha
2Common questions about Saiha
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Saiha district had a population of 56,574. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Saiha is divided into 2 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Saiha is 979 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Saiha is 932 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Saiha is 90.01 per cent. That works out to 42,233 literate people.
Saiha covers an area of 1,399 square kilometres.
31,464 people in Saiha live in rural areas and 25,110 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Saiha fell by 7.34 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Saiha is a district of Mizoram. You can open Mizoram from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.