Siaha (official name given by the Mara Autonomous District Council, popularly known as Saiha) is a town and headquarters of Saiha District and the Mara Autonomous District Council in southern Mizoram, northeast India. It is the fourth most populous town in Mizoram.

Geography

Siaha is located at .

Demographics

India

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, Siaha had a population of 19,731. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Siaha has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 77%. In Siaha, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Siaha is the fastest growing town in Mizoram, 2008 statistical handbook of Mizoram reveals that the town has a population of 29,275 in 2008 against 19,731 in 2001.

Transport

Pawan Hans has started a helicopter service connecting

Aizawl Aizawl (, American English, US: , British English, UK: ; Mizo language, Mizo: ), formerly known as Aijal, is the capital city and the most populous city of Mizoram, India. It is also the third largest city in northeast India. It is situated ato ...

and Siaha. The distance between Siaha and

through NH 54 is 378 km, and they are connected with regular bus and jeep service.

Media

The Major Newspapers in Saiha are: * Buannel * Chhim Aw * Kawl Eng * Maraland * Moonlight * Mara Thlala * Siaha Post * Saikhawpui * Siaha Times * Awsicharu wsicharu.wordpress.com* Deiva Mara Dail
Deiva Mara Daily

References

External links

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District Website
Siaha
Maraland.NET : Mara people's Online site

SiahaOnline.com : Siaha Online website
{{Saiha District Cities and towns in Saiha district