The district office handling scholarships, hostels and coaching for SC, ST, OBC and minority students.
6.4% of households in Saiha fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 20.8% of women own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
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 trails the national picture on women who own land at 16.6% and children under five who are stunted at 43.8%. On women with a bank account at 81.6%, it sits close to the national mark.