# Ward 1, Mirik (Darjiling, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mirik, West Bengal 

# Ward 1, Mirik

Ward 1 of Mirik, Darjiling district, West Bengal, had **904 people in 197 households** at the 2011 Census — the 8th most populous of 9 census wards. Literacy was 87.2%, close to the town average of 88.4%.

- 904people (2011)
- 197households
- 8 of 9by population
- 87.2%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 1, Mirik?

■ Ward 1 · ■ Mirik average

Literacy (age 7+) ****87.2%**

**88.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1059**

**1024

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****700**

**1009

Working population ****34.2%**

**32.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 175 (57%) · **■** Household industry 44 (14%) · **■** Farming 2 (1%) · **■** Marginal 88 (28%)

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 were drawn for counting in 2011. Municipal ward boundaries may have changed since, so this ward number may not match today's municipal ward.

## Homes and amenities in Ward 1

Of every 100 households in Ward 1 in 2011, 94 had electricity, 92 a toilet at home and 73 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 7 a car.

■ Ward 1 · ■ Mirik average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****92%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****2%**

**3%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****7%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****73%**

**71%

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

**26%

Use banking services ****66%**

**73%

Television ****84%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****77%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****7%**

**4%

None of these assets ****8%**

**6%

Own their home ****86%**

**86%

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

## Other wards of Mirik

- Ward 21,566 people
- Ward 31,824 people
- Ward 41,310 people

[Full Mirik ward list (9 wards)](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/area-not-under-any-sub-district/mirik/#wards)

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ward 1, Mirik?904 people in 197 households (Census 2011)