Overview
Mirik is a Notified Area city in district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Mirik city is divided into 9 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Mirik Notified Area has population of 11,513 of which 5,688 are males while 5,825 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 884 which is 7.68 % of total population of Mirik (NA). In Mirik Notified Area, Female Sex Ratio is of 1024 against state average of 950. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Mirik is around 1009 compared to West Bengal state average of 956. Literacy rate of Mirik city is 88.38 % higher than state average of 76.26 %. In Mirik, Male literacy is around 93.77 % while female literacy rate is 83.13 %.
Mirik Notified Area has total administration over 2,465 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Notified Area limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Mirik Caste Factor
Mirik (NA) of Darjiling has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST).
Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.96 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.55 % of total population in Mirik (NA).
Mirik Work Profile
Out of total population, 3,723 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,385 were males while 1,338 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 3723 working population, 85.98 % were engaged in Main Work while 14.02 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Mirik 2022 Population
The next census for Mirik Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2022 are estimates only.