Pillar: Connectivity
0% of Saiha's population lives within 20 km of a railway station, behind the typical district. Railway stops run at 0 per lakh population each week. Core road density is 0.6 /sq km, close to the typical district. This Public Transport Node is the physical link between the district's workforce and jobs elsewhere.
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%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 26.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Public Transport Node 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.