# Mirjhapar, Kachchh (Gujarat) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Kachchh, Gujarat 

# Mirjhapar

Mirjhapar is a town in Bhuj sub-district of Kachchh district, Gujarat (census town). The 2011 Census counted **7,109 people** in 1,565 households. Literacy was 79.9%.

- 7,109people (2011)
- 1,565households
- 79.9%literacy
- 961females per 1,000 males

## Population of Mirjhapar

■ Mirjhapar · ■ Kachchh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.9%**

**80.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****961**

**901

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****913**

**910

Working population ****35.0%**

**35.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Mirjhapar

Of every 100 households in Mirjhapar in 2011, 98 had electricity, 84 a toilet at home and 60 cooked with LPG; 85 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 10 a car.

■ Mirjhapar · ■ Kachchh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****98%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****84%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****16%**

**11%

Tap water ****88%**

**90%

Drinking water within premises ****62%**

**82%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****60%**

**59%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****23%**

**26%

Use banking services ****76%**

**68%

Television ****74%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****85%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****50%**

**48%

Car / jeep / van ****10%**

**10%

None of these assets ****6%**

**8%

Own their home ****72%**

**64%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Mirjhapar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,972 (79%) · **■** Household industry 69 (3%) · **■** Farming 284 (11%) · **■** Marginal 163 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Mirjhapar in numbers and road distances

- Density636 per km²
- Growth 2001–20110.0%
- Annual rainfall622 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Gandhinagar (state capital)385 km by road
- BHUJ (district HQ)5 km by road
- BHUJ (city of 1 lakh+)5 km by road
- Rajkot (city of 5 lakh+)223 km by road
- BHUJ (railway station)5 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Mirjhapar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageClosed drains
- Flush toilets1,464
- Water storage250 kl
- Electricity — homes2,100
- Electricity — industry5

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** cotton.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mirjhapar

- Petrol pumps4 in Mirjhapar
- Hotels1 in Mirjhapar
- Schools1 in Mirjhapar
- Restaurants2 in Mirjhapar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mirjhapar?7,109 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mirjhapar in?Kachchh district, Gujarat