Saikia was a Paik officer of the Ahom militia who led a hundred ''paiks''. The Koch kingdom had a similar system in place. As it was a purely administrative position, the title holder could belong to diverse ethnic groups or religions. Today, this title is used as a surname by Assamese people of various ethnic origins. The post of ''Saikia'' in the Paik system was higher in rank to the ''Bora'' (in charge of 20 ''paiks'') but lower in rank to the ''Hazarika'' (in charge of a thousand ''paiks'').
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