# Mirik, Darjiling (West Bengal) – Town Population & Wards

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Town · Darjiling, West Bengal 

# Mirik

Mirik is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Darjiling district, West Bengal (NA). The 2011 Census counted **11,513 people** in 2,465 households. Literacy was 88.4%.

- 11,513people (2011)
- 2,465households
- 88.4%literacy
- 9census wards

## Population of Mirik

■ Mirik · ■ Darjiling urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****88.4%**

**87.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1024**

**966

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1009**

**930

Working population ****32.3%**

**35.0%

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 Mirik

Of every 100 households in Mirik in 2011, 96 had electricity, 95 a toilet at home and 71 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Mirik · ■ Darjiling urban average

Electricity for lighting ****96%**

**91%

Toilet within the home ****95%**

**87%

No toilet (open defecation) ****3%**

**8%

Tap water ****1%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****12%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****71%**

**69%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****26%**

**24%

Use banking services ****73%**

**70%

Television ****80%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****83%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**7%

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

**8%

Own their home ****86%**

**71%

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 Mirik work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,848 (76%) · **■** Household industry 178 (5%) · **■** Farming 175 (5%) · **■** Marginal 522 (14%)

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mirik

- Hospitals2 in Mirik
- Banks6 in Mirik
- ATMs2 in Mirik
- Hotels11 in Mirik
- Colleges and universities2 in Mirik
- Restaurants5 in Mirik

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/).

## Mirik ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mirik/ward-1/) 904 197 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mirik/ward-2/) 1,566 299 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mirik/ward-3/) 1,824 396 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mirik/ward-4/) 1,310 279 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mirik/ward-5/) 962 197 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mirik/ward-6/) 859 203 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mirik/ward-7/) 1,284 281 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mirik/ward-8/) 1,638 359 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mirik/ward-9/) 1,166 254 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Mirik?11,513 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Mirik in?Darjiling district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Mirik have?9 census wards (2011)