Saiha District

District HQ: Saiha.

 

Distance from State Capital (In KM): 378.

 

Sub Divisions: Saiha, Tuipang.

 

Towns of the District: Saiha, Tuipang, Sangau.
 

Major Language: Mizo, English, Hindi.

 

 

DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES:

 

Area, No. of Household, Population & Literacy Rate according to 2001 census:

 

Area (Sq. km.)	No. of house holds	Population			Decadal variation % 1991-2001	Literaqcy Rate (%)
		Total	Male	Female
1399	11109	61056	31242	29814	33.60	82.20

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Population By Religion (Census 2001):

 

Christian	Hindu	Muslim	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jains	Religion not stated
59618	1112	209	3	73	2	39

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Distribution of Population by Social Group (2001 Census):

 

ST Population	SC Population	Others
58742	12	2302

 

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

Classification of workers (2001 census)

(a) Cultivators                        : 18211

(b) Agri-labourers                  : 36240

(e) Small & Marginal Framers: 6227

 

 

AGRICULTURE:

 

WRC Statistics of Saiha:

 

2006-2007			2007-2008
No. of WRC farmers	Area of WRC cultivated (Ha)	Area still to be developed (Ha)	No. of WRC farmers	Area of WRC cultivated (Ha)	Area still to be developed (Ha)
321	387	453	422	376	861

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

SERICULTURE:

 

Sericulture Villages and No. of Families Engaged:

 

No. of Sericulture Village		No. of Families Engaged		Area under Sericulture Plantation (in Ha.)		No. of Sericulture Fram
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
20	20	500	500	350	450	1	1

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Production of Cocoons, Silk Yarn and Seed Distributed:

 

Mulberry (in MT.)	2006-07	4
	2007-08	4
Muga (in MT.)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
Eri (in MT.)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
Oak Tasar (in lakhs)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
Silk yarn (in MT.)	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0
No. of seed/cutting distributed to Farms (in '000')	2006-07	0
	2007-08	0

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Sericulture Farms, Area and Reeling Units:

 

No. of Sericulture Farms		Area in Ha.		No. of Reeling Units
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
1	1	350	450	0	0

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

LIVESTOCK & POULTRY:

 

Livestock and Poultry Population (Quinqennial Livestock Census) 2007-08:

 

Cattle	Crossbred	217
	Indigenous	3717
	Total	3934
Buffaloes		822
Mithun		0545
Sheep		44
Goats		803
Horse and Ponies		201
Pigs		21856
Dogs		2160
Fowls		103979
Ducks		128
Turkey		11
Others		315
Total		134798

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Institutions and Veterinary Personnel During 2007-08:

 

Hospitals	1
Dispensaries	4
Rural Animal Health Centre	8
Artificial Insemination Centres	4
Doctores/Surgeons	6
VFA/SUFA/JM/JEO/PI/LS etc.	10

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

FISHERY:

 

Fish seed Production and Distribution in during 2006-07.

 

Production of Fish Seed (in lakh Nos.)	Distribution of Fish Seed (in lakh Nos.)
2820	60

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Nurseries and Fish Ponds in 2007-08:

 

Nurseries/ Hatcheries	Fish Ponds
	Govt.	Private	Total
0	2	491	493

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

Area of Fish Ponds and Production Fish:

 

Area of Fish Ponds (in Ha.)		Production of fish (in Qntl.)
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
197.30	200.50	2820	2834.00

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

INDUSTRY:

 

No. of Small Scale Industries Registered During 2007-2008:

 

Unit Registered	3
No. of persons employed	12
Amount of Investment (Rs. in lakhs)	7.5

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

ELECTRICITY:

 

Cumulative No. of Village Electrified:

 

As on 01.04.2007	As on 01.04.2008
53	55

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

HEALTH:

 

Medical Institution and No. of Bed Strength:

 

Government Hospital	Bed (as on 01.04.2007)	Bed (as on 01.04.2008)
Civil Hospital	62	62

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

No. of Births and Deaths Registered:

(January-December)

Births (Nos.)			Deaths (Nos.)
2005	2006	2007	2005	2006	2007
1252	1432	1484	364	400	367

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

TOURISM:

 

Number of Tourist Spot and Tourist lodge in Saiha:

 

No. of Tourist Lodge		No. of Highway Restaurant		No. of Picnic Spot
2006-2007	2007-2008	2006-2007	2007-2008	2006-2007	2007-2008
4	3	0	0	0	0

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

BANKING:

 

No. of Commercial Banks:

 

Name of Bank	Number
SBI	1
MCAB	1
MRB	3
Total	5

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08

 

 

POLICE:

 

Number of Police Stations, Out Posts, Check Posts, Wireless Stations:

 

Police Stations		Out Posts		Check Posts		Wireless Stations
2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08	2006-07	2007-08
2	2	4	4	2	0	7	6

Source: Economic Survey Manipur 2007-08