Pillar: Connectivity
2.7% of households in Saitual fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 29.1% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Saitual, which ranks 6 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on children under five who are stunted at 27.2%, while it lags on women who own land at 21.7%. On women with a bank account at 82.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Social Welfare Office in Saitual are in the Saitual district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saitual youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.