Siaha
Town in Mizoram, India
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Siaha (Mara Chin: Siaha, Burmese: ဆီယာဟာ) (official name given by the Mara Autonomous District Council,[2] 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.
Siaha
Saiha (Mizo) | |
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Town | |
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  Siaha Location within Mizoram  Siaha Location within India | |
| Coordinates: 22.48°N 92.97°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| District | Saiha |
| Elevation | 1,225 m (4,019 ft) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 35,500 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Mara |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 796901 |
| Vehicle registration | MZ03 |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Website | mizoram |
Geography
Siaha is located at 22.48°N 92.97°E.[3]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[4] 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.[5]
Transport
Media
The Major Newspapers in Saiha are:[9]
- Buannel
- Chhim Aw
- Kawl Eng
- Maraland
- Moonlight
- Mara Thlala
- Siaha Post
- Saikhawpui
- Siaha Times
- Awsicharu [awsicharu.wordpress.com]
- Deiva Mara Daily Deiva Mara Daily