Saiha

This page provides an overview of Saiha: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

257,760
Population
51,113
Households
979
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
74.06%
Approx. literacy

Saiha has an aggregated population of 257,760. Approximately 43.9% live in rural areas (113,148) and 19.48% live in urban areas (50,220).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 113,148 3
Saiha 81,483 23
Tuipang 63,129 44

Population summary

Saiha has a population of 257,760 (130,229 males and 127,531 females). The sex ratio is about 979 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population257,760
Male130,229
Female127,531
Rural population113,148 (43.9%)
Urban population50,220 (19.48%)
Households51,113

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 74.06%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates190,895
Total illiterates66,865

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 344 (0.13%). ST: 249,606 (96.84%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC3440.13%
ST249,60696.84%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 44,469 (17.25%). Workers: 89,229 (34.62%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)44,46917.25%
Total workers89,22934.62%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Saiha 56,574
Saiha 35,531
Saiha 31,464
Saiha 25,110
Saiha 25,110
Tuipang 21,043
Tuipang 21,043
Saiha 10,421
Tuipang ‘V’ 1,655
Zawngling 1,630