Siaha district

Siaha District was formerly part of Chhimtuipui District. In 1998 when Chhimtuipui District was split in half, the half that became Saiha District was briefly called by the old name Chhimtuipui District. In 2016 Saiha District was renamed to Siaha District following the rename of Siaha town in the previous year. ==Economy==

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Siaha one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). ==Demographics==

According to the 2011 census Siaha district has a population of 56,574, roughly equal to the island of Greenland. This gives it a ranking of 628th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was −7.34%; the only district in Mizoram to have decreased population. Siaha has a sex ratio of 979 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 90.01%. 44.38% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Tribes make up 96.59% of the population. The majority of the district inhabitants are Mara people, who also have an autonomous district council called Mara Autonomous District Council composed of the two R.D. Blocks of Siaha and Tuipang. According to the 2011 census, 72.14% of the population spoke Mara, 16.77% Mizo, 5.36% Pawi, 1.04% Hindi and 0.93% Bengali as their first language. ==Flora and fauna==

In 2007 Siaha district became home to Tokalo wildlife sanctuary, which has an area of . ==References==