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Mizoram · Census 2011 district profile

56,574 people in 11,144 households across 2 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Market profile Religion & SC/ST

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Christian97.2%
  • Hindu1.6%
  • Muslim0.9%
  • Buddhist0.2%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)0.1%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)96.6%
56,574
Population
Census 2011
90.0%
Literacy
Female literacy 87.3%
44.4%
Urban population
40 per sq km

Census 2011 figures for undivided Saiha district. Now administered as: Siaha.

Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
56,574
28,594 / 27,980
Households
11,144
5.1 persons per household
Urban population
44.4%
25,110 persons
Sex ratio
979
women per 1,000 men
Density
40
per sq km
Work participation
34.4%
19,461 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone51.0%Mizoram 71.0%
Television44.0%Mizoram 55.0%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped3.1%Mizoram 13.8%
Availing banking services50.0%Mizoram 54.8%
LPG / PNG for cooking43.8%Mizoram 52.5%
Computer / laptop10.9%Mizoram 15.2%
Car / jeep / van4.6%Mizoram 7.3%
None of the listed assets32.6%Mizoram 19.0%

What workers do

Cultivators45.8%
Agricultural labourers4.9%
Household industry1.6%
Other work (services, trade, industry)47.7%

Main workers 14,694, marginal workers 4,767. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
90.0%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
87.3%
Mizoram 89.3%
SC
0.1%
% of population
ST
96.6%
% of population
Electricity for lighting67.8%Mizoram 84.1%
Latrine within premises91.5%Mizoram 91.9%
No latrine — open defecation5.4%Mizoram 6.6%
Tap water (main source)64.8%Mizoram 58.6%
Tap water from treated source7.2%Mizoram 39.3%
Drinking water within premises21.8%Mizoram 31.2%
Water source away from home35.1%Mizoram 22.2%
Closed drainage4.3%Mizoram 13.1%
Permanent (pucca) house40.0%Mizoram 64.2%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Christian97.2%
  • Hindu1.6%
  • Muslim0.9%
  • Buddhist0.2%
  • Religion not stated0.1%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)0.1%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)96.6%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Saiha
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Tuipang21,0434,3730.0%86.1%81.8%0.0%98.7%0.7%0.3%98.8%0.0%
Saiha35,5316,77170.7%92.3%90.6%0.2%95.3%2.2%1.3%96.2%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

Other districts of Mizoram

Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Saiha district?

Census 2011 counted 56,574 people in Saiha — 28,594 men and 27,980 women (sex ratio 979 women per 1,000 men). 44.4% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Saiha?

By Census 2011, Saiha's population was Christian 97.2%, Hindu 1.6% and Muslim 0.9%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Saiha is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 0.1% and Scheduled Tribes 96.6% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Saiha?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 90.0%; female literacy was 87.3%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 15-288: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.

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