Saitual is a census town in

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in the

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Mizoram Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo", the self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo language means "lan ...

.The capital of Saitual District

is Saitual.

History

Saitual, earlier known as Saihmar Khan, was founded by Dorawta Sailo who after conversion wanted to create a Christian settlement in the year 1912, at first about 16 families joined them but later more people joined them in 1916, as population increased schools and other facilities were created. There is, however, disagreement about who founded the village. According to the dissenters, about 12 families had already settled in Saitual in 1914. Since the fledgling village was situated in the ruling clan Sailo lands, Dorawta Sailo was approached to become Chief of the village which he did in 1915. As this town is celebrating its centennial year in 2015, it may be taken as fact that Chief Dorawta Sailo actually administered this village from 1915, a village founded by about 12 to 16 families prior to 1915 before it became a Sailo village in 1915

Demographics

India

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, Saitual had a population of 10,243. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Saitual has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 84%, and the female literacy rate is 82%. In Saitual, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

The Distance between Saitual and

Aizawl Aizawl (; Mizo: ) is the capital of the state of Mizoram in India. Aizawl was officially established on 25 February 1890. With a population of 293,416, it is the largest city in the state. It is also the centre of administration containing all ...

is 77 km and is connected with regular service of Buses and Maxicabs.

Tourism

Tam Dil

Tam Dil Ṭam Dil is a reservoir lake situated 6 km from Saitual, the nearest town, and 64 km from Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram, India. Name In Mizo language, the word ''Ṭam'' is a contraction of ''anṭam'', which means a mustard p ...

Lake is a

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located in the hills 6 km from Saitual, a nearby town and 110 km from Aizawl.

Education

There is one college

Saitual College Saitual is a census town in saitual district in the Indian state of Mizoram.The capital of Saitual District saitual district is Saitual. History Saitual, earlier known as Saihmar Khan, was founded by Dorawta Sailo who after conversion wanted to ...

, under

Mizoram University Mizoram University is a central university under the University Grants Commission, Government of India, and was established on 2 July 2001, by the Mizoram University Act (2000) of the Parliament of India. The President of India is the official ...

and a number of public and private schools.

Media

The Major Newspapers in Saitual is the Saitual Post.

References

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