Public Library in Saiha, Mizoram

Main district library plus branch and mobile units, free for on-site reading and lending to members.

Saiha, Mizoram · Pillar: Connectivity

Saiha has 76.9 public libraries per 10 lakh population, better than the typical district. 26.5% of women read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 48.6% use the internet, better than the typical district. The Public Library remains one of the few free, physical spaces for reading and study in the district.

  • 76.9 India 5.6
  • 26.5% India 11.0%
  • 48.6% India 30.9%

Youth opportunity in Saiha

78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Saiha, which ranks 11 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on young men using the internet at 64.4%. On young men who read a newspaper regularly at 28.1%, it sits close to the national mark.