Pillar: Agency & Engagement
16.6% of women in Saiha own land in their name, behind the typical district. 80.6% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Saiha, which ranks 11 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.7 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 81.1% and households in the poorest wealth group at 6.4%, while it lags on women who own a house at 20.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Saiha are in the Saiha district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saiha youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.