# Mirik, Darjiling (West Bengal) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Darjiling, West Bengal 

# Mirik

Mirik is a sub-district of Darjiling district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had **46,374 people**, no towns and 21 villages (21 inhabited). The largest village is Panighata (5,235 people).

- 46,374people (2011)
- 21villages
- 0towns
- 80.8%literacy

## Population of Mirik compared with Darjiling

■ Mirik · ■ Darjiling district

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.8%**

**79.6%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****982**

**970

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****908**

**953

Working population ****37.4%**

**37.0%

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, 84 had electricity, 60 a toilet at home and 14 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Mirik · ■ Darjiling district

Electricity for lighting ****84%**

**78%

Toilet within the home ****60%**

**66%

No toilet (open defecation) ****34%**

**30%

Tap water ****24%**

**34%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**38%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****14%**

**37%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**59%

Use banking services ****85%**

**55%

Television ****57%**

**58%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**10%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**4%

None of these assets ****22%**

**17%

Own their home ****85%**

**80%

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

## Largest villages in Mirik

- Panighata · 5,235 people
- Bukim Tea Garden · 4,711 people
- New Fallodi Tea Garden · 4,557 people
- Mirik Khasmahal · 4,329 people
- Saurinibasti · 3,901 people
- Okaity Tea Garden · 3,509 people
- Singbulli Tea Garden · 3,306 people
- Marma Tea Garden · 3,077 people
- Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden · 2,889 people
- Patong Tea Garden · 2,337 people
- Lohagar Tea Garden · 2,081 people
- Bara Chenga · 1,880 people
- Tingling Tea Garden · 1,624 people
- Purba Phuguri Tea Garden · 1,174 people
- Rangmohan · 576 people
- Panthabari Forest · 556 people

[All 21 villages in Mirik →](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/darjiling/mirik/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Mirik?21 (21 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Mirik in?Darjiling district, West Bengal
- What is the population of Mirik?46,374 (Census 2011)