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| Country | India |
| State | Mizoram |
| District(s) | Saiha |
| Population | 29,275 (2008[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 729 metres (2,392 ft) |
Saiha or Siaha is a census town in Saiha district in the Indian north-eastern state of Mizoram. It is the Headquarters of the Mara Autonomous District Council, one of the three autonomous district councils within Mizoram. It is located in the South Central part of the state. The word 'Siaha' in the local Mara language is 'Sia' for Masia which means elephant and 'ha' meaning tooth - An elephant tooth. It was a place where a large amount of elephant teeth were found. Though the local people name the town as Siaha, majority Mizos called it by the name 'Saiha', which is purely a translated term in Lushai language.
Saiha is a commercial hub for Mara people and even neighbouring Myanmarese.
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Saiha is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 729 metres (2391 feet).
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Saiha had a population of 19,731. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Saiha has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 77%. In Saiha, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age. Siaha is the fastest growing town in Mizoram, 2008 statistical handbook of Mizoram reveals that the town has a population of 29,275 in 2008 against 19,731 in 2001.[3]