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District of Mizoram

Saitual District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 58 thousand Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

58,000 58,000 1 March 2026

Saitual district's population is estimated at ≈58 thousand (58,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Mizoram projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 50,591 on the district’s present boundaries.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Mizoram. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Saitual district

Census 2011
50,591
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 58 thousand

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
11,619

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
38,972

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 58 thousand 58,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
50.6 thousand 50,591 Reconstructed Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries How this is made →
Density
≈ 31per km² 2011
Sex ratio
975 Mizoram: 976
Child sex ratio (0–6)
1006 Mizoram: 970
Literacy rate
95.6% Male 96.6% · Female 94.6%
Urban share
23.0% Mizoram: 52.1%
Growth 2001–11
+20.7% Mizoram: +23.5%
Area
≈ 1,619km² approx., from 2011 sub-district areas
Households
10.2 thousand 5.0 people per household
Villages
38 Census 2011
Towns
1 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census figures re-added on today’s boundaries (parts of earlier districts apportioned by their 2011 population), then our estimate to 2036.

Saitual: Population over time
  • Reconstructed
  • Estimate
61k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
199131,068
200141,932
201150,591
2016 *53,000
2021 *55,000
2026 *58,000
2031 *59,000
2036 *61,000

* Estimate

How Saitual's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Saitual's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Ngopa(part)17,71335.0%96494.1%0.0%
2 Thingsulthliah (Part)(part)17,57134.7%100497.3%66.1%
3 Phullen13,30326.3%96695.6%0.0%
4 Darlawn(part)2,0044.0%88994.6%0.0%

How people in Saitual worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

72.0%

Agricultural labourers

8.3%

Household industry

0.7%

Other work

19.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 51.2%.

Age structure of Saitual

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Age structure of Saitual
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
› Show the numbers as a table
AgeMenWomen
0-42,6282,577
5-92,5592,493
10-142,5492,516
15-192,5842,540
20-242,5762,604
25-292,4032,443
30-342,0782,155
35-391,7121,728
40-441,4091,385
45-491,2861,306
50-541,0631,065
55-59756744
60-64581599
65-69394412
70-74306298
75-79196204
80+194216
Children (0–14)
30.3%
Mizoram 32.5%
Working age (15–59)
63.0%
Mizoram 61.3%
Older people (60+)
6.7%
Mizoram 6.3%
Median age
24.7years
Mizoram 23.7
Dependency ratio
53.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Mizoram 57.5

Languages spoken in Saitual

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 44 languages recorded. Census 2011, approx. Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Saitual
  1. Lushai/Mizo 74.5%
  2. Paite 18.0%
  3. Hmar 5.6%
  4. Hindi 0.5%
  5. Bengali 0.3%
  6. Vaiphei 0.2%
  7. Nepali 0.2%
  8. Gangte 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.7%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Lushai/Mizo74.5%
  2. Paite18.0%
  3. Hmar5.6%
  4. Hindi0.4%
  5. Bengali0.3%
  6. Vaiphei0.2%
  7. Nepali0.2%
  8. Gangte0.1%

Housing and amenities in Saitual

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Reconstructed Census 2011, added up on today’s boundaries from village, town or sub-district records. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 95.1%

    Mizoram 84.1%

  • Tap water 69.2%

    Mizoram 58.6%

  • Water source within premises 16.8%

    Mizoram 31.2%

  • Toilet within premises 96.7%

    Mizoram 91.9%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 1.4%

    Mizoram 6.6%

  • Bathing area within premises 87.1%

    Mizoram 75.0%

  • Closed drainage 11.7%

    Mizoram 13.1%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 26.4%

    Mizoram 52.5%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 71.6%

    Mizoram 44.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 69.2%

    Mizoram 71.0%

  • Television 46.2%

    Mizoram 55.0%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 12.4%

    Mizoram 13.8%

  • Computer or laptop 5.6%

    Mizoram 15.2%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.0%

    Mizoram 7.3%

  • Use banking services 41.8%

    Mizoram 54.8%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 17.9%

    Mizoram 19.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 82.5%

    Mizoram 65.9%

  • Rent their home 16.3%

    Mizoram 31.8%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 64.7%

    Mizoram 64.2%

  • House in good condition 60.0%

    Mizoram 62.3%

  • Concrete roof 2.5%

    Mizoram 13.6%

  • Cement or tiled floor 9.7%

    Mizoram 24.4%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 16.9%

    Mizoram 21.7%

Mizoram

What the numbers say

  • Saitual district held 4.6% of Mizoram's population in 2011, 9th of 11 districts.
  • Literacy is 95.6%, 4.3 points above the Mizoram average of 91.3%.
  • 23.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Mizoram as a whole (52.1%).
  • The population grew 20.7% in 2001–11, slower than Mizoram's 23.5% (on today’s boundaries).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈58 thousand, implies growth of about 15% since 2011; it is tied to the official Mizoram projection.
  • It covers parts of 2 districts as they were in 2011 (Aizawl, Champhai); its 2011 figures are rebuilt from 38 village and 1 town records.

How this district was formed

Saitual covers land that was part of these districts in Census 2011:

  • Aizawl (2011) 65.0% of this district
    8.2% of the 2011 district
  • Champhai (2011) 35.0% of this district
    14.1% of the 2011 district

Compare with

All districts of Mizoram →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 April 2026 – 15 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Saitual, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Saitual (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Reconstructed Census 2011 on today’s boundaries; approximate, because some 2011 units were split between districts and are apportioned by population. How this is made →

Population by religion in Saitual (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareMizoram
Hindu ≈ 500 0.9% 2.7%
Muslim ≈ 300 0.7% 1.4%
Christian ≈ 49,600 98.0% 87.2%
Sikh ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist ≈ 100 0.1% 8.5%
Jain ≈ 0 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions ≈ 100 0.2% 0.1%
Religion not stated ≈ 100 0.1% 0.1%
Total50,591100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Saitual district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈58,000 (58 thousand). It is not an official figure: it applies Saitual's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Mizoram projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 50,591.

What was the population of Saitual district in Census 2011?
50,591: 25,614 males and 24,977 females, of whom 11,619 lived in towns and 38,972 in villages. These figures are on the district’s current boundaries, rebuilt from Census 2011 village and town records.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Saitual?
Literacy was 95.6% in 2011 (men 96.6%, women 94.6%). The sex ratio was 975 females per 1,000 males, and 1006 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Saitual district?
Saitual, with 11,619 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Saitual district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 38 Census 2011 villages and 1 towns.

⤓ Download Mizoram district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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