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Saiha population.Households, literacy and work. Primary Census Abstract for this district in Mizoram, using 2011 geography.
Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population 56,574 people
Households 11,144 PCA households
Literacy rate 90.01% % of people aged 7+
Work participation 34.4% % of all residents
Total, rural and urban population Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Indicator · Census 2011 Total Rural Urban Populationpeople 56,574 31,464 25,110 Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds 11,144 6,537 4,607 Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6 9,653 5,857 3,796 Children aged 0–6 as a share of population% 17.06% 18.61% 15.12% Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males 979 985 971 Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6 932 947 908 Literate populationliterate people aged 7+ 42,233 21,963 20,270 Literacy rate% 90.01% 85.77% 95.1% Male literacy rate% 92.64% 89.75% 96.09% Female literacy rate% 87.34% 81.76% 94.09% Scheduled Castes populationpeople 83 12 71 Scheduled Tribes populationpeople 54,642 31,038 23,604 Total workersCensus workers 19,461 11,385 8,076 Work participation rate% 34.4% 36.18% 32.16% Main workersworked at least 6 months 14,694 8,363 6,331 Marginal workersworked less than 6 months 4,767 3,022 1,745 Non-workerspeople 37,113 20,079 17,034
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Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract Source access notes and archived workbooks
What stands out in this profile? Census 2011 recorded 11,144 households and 56,574 residents. Urban residents made up 44.38% of the population. Rural residents made up 55.62%. Children aged 0–6 made up 17.06% of residents. Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 92.64% for males and 87.34% for females. Of 19,461 workers, 75.5% were main workers. What kinds of work were recorded? Scroll the table sideways to see every column.
Economic activity Main workers Marginal workers Cultivators 7,064 1,844 Agricultural labourers 192 765 Household industry workers 153 160 Other workers 7,285 1,998
The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.
Towns connected to this district The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.
Census code 801519 25,110 people within this district · Town