# Ward 2, Mirik (Darjiling, West Bengal) – Population & Literacy

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Census ward · Mirik, West Bengal 

# Ward 2, Mirik

Ward 2 of Mirik, Darjiling district, West Bengal, had **1,566 people in 299 households** at the 2011 Census — the 3rd most populous of 9 census wards. Literacy was 92.3%, above the town average of 88.4%.

- 1,566people (2011)
- 299households
- 3 of 9by population
- 92.3%literacy

## What is the population of Ward 2, Mirik?

■ Ward 2 · ■ Mirik average

Literacy (age 7+) ****92.3%**

**88.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1094**

**1024

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****883**

**1009

Working population ****36.5%**

**32.3%

### Work

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**■** Services, trade & industry 492 (86%) · **■** Household industry 16 (3%) · **■** Farming 1 (0%) · **■** Marginal 62 (11%)

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 2

Of every 100 households in Ward 2 in 2011, 100 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 93 cooked with LPG; 94 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 11 a car.

■ Ward 2 · ■ Mirik average

Electricity for lighting ****100%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**95%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**3%

Tap water ****1%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****20%**

**12%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****93%**

**71%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****4%**

**26%

Use banking services ****92%**

**73%

Television ****89%**

**80%

Mobile phone ****94%**

**83%

Computer with internet ****4%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****8%**

**4%

Car / jeep / van ****11%**

**4%

None of these assets ****3%**

**6%

Own their home ****80%**

**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 1904 people
- Ward 31,824 people
- Ward 41,310 people
- Ward 5962 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 2, Mirik?1,566 people in 299 households (Census 2011)