SIAHA DISTRICT

Siaha District is one of the eight districts of Mizoram state in India. The district is bounded on the north and northwest by Lunglei district, on the west by Lawngtlai District and on the south and east by Myanmar. The district occupies an area of 1399.9 km². Siaha town is the administrative headquarters of the Mara Autonomous District Council. The population had decreased from 60,823 (in 2001 census) to 56,574 (in 2011 census). It is the least populous district of Mizoram (out of 8).

Siaha District was formerly part of Chhimtuipui District. In 1998 when Chhimtuipui District was split in half, the half that became Saiha District was briefly called by the old name Chhimtuipui District.

Siaha is the administrative headquarters of Siaha district. It is the third largest town in Mizoram after Aizawl, the state capital and Lunglei. Tipa, Sangyu, Phura and Bualpui NG are the other main towns in Siaha district.

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Siaha one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the two districts in Mizoram currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

The district has 3 R.D. Blocks, Siaha also known as Siaha, Sangau and Tuipang also known as Tipa V. The 3 assembly constituencies in this district are Siaha, Sangau and Tuipang.

Religions in Saiha District

Christians 97.18%

Hindus  1.65%

Muslims 0.91%

Buddhists 0.18%

Not Stated 0.05%

Sikhs 0.02%

Jains 0.01%

According to the 2011 census Siaha district has a population of 56,574, roughly equal to the island of Greenland. This gives it a ranking of 628th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 40 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was -7.34%; the only district in Mizoram to have decreased population. Saiha has a sex ratio of 979 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 90.01%.

As per draft roll list issued on July 31, 2018 Siaha district has two assembly constituencies, Saiha(39) and  Palak(40) constituency. Saiha (39) Constituency has 36 polling stations and Palak (40)  has 43 polling stations.

Siaha district has 38353 voters, of which 19678 are female and 18675 are male. Saiha(39) Constituency has 20620 voters, 9878 male and 10742 female. Palak(40) constituency has 17733 voters, 8797 are male and 8936 are female.

District Electors- Population Ratio is 585 (38353/66047). District Electors Sex Ratio is 1054 .

The majority of the district inhabitants are Mara people, who also have an autonomous district council called Mara Autonomous District Council composed of the two R.D. Blocks of Saiha and Tuipang; the Lai people, on the other hand, are the main inhabitants of Sangau R.B block, which is part of the Lai Autonomous District Council.

In 1997 Siaha district became home to Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park, which has an area of 50 km2 (19.3 sq mi).