Mirik Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darjiling district, West Bengal
Mirik Block of Darjiling district has total population of 46,374 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 23,394 are males while 22,980 are females. In 2011 there were total 9,962 families residing in Mirik Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mirik Block is 982.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Mirik Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 80.8% and the sex ratio of Mirik Block is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mirik Block is 3902 which is 8% of the total population. There are 2045 male children and 1857 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mirik Block is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Mirik Block.
The total literacy rate of Mirik Block is 80.84%. The male literacy rate is 80.67% and the female literacy rate is 67.28% in Mirik Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mirik Block is further divided into 21 villages.
Mirik Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mirik Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 3,902 | 2,045 | 1,857 |
| Literacy | 80.84% | 80.67% | 67.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,619 | 1,761 | 1,858 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,280 | 7,190 | 7,090 |
| Illiterate | 12,040 | 4,521 | 7,519 |
Caste-wise Population - Mirik Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.8% of total population in Mirik Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,619 | 1,761 | 1,858 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,280 | 7,190 | 7,090 |
Religion-wise Population - Mirik Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,185 | (69.4%) | 16,235 | 15,950 |
| Muslim | 190 | (0.41%) | 115 | 75 |
| Christian | 3,678 | (7.93%) | 1,809 | 1,869 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 8,740 | (18.85%) | 4,421 | 4,319 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.02%) | 3 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 1,505 | (3.25%) | 781 | 724 |
| No Religion Specified | 60 | (0.13%) | 28 | 32 |
Literacy Rate - Mirik Block
Average literacy rate of Mirik Block in 2011 were 80.84% in which, male and female literacy were 88.4% and 73.2% respectively. Total literate in Mirik Block were 34,334 of which male and female were 18,873 and 15,461 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mirik Block
The Sex Ratio of Mirik Block is 982 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 982 females in Mirik Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Mirik Block.
Child Population - Mirik Block
According to Census 2011, there were 3,902 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mirik Block. Out of which 3,902 were male while 3,902 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mirik Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Mirik Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Mirik Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 3,902.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,374 | 0 | 46,374 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 3,902 | 0 | 3,902 |
| Schedule Caste | 3,619 | 0 | 3,619 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,280 | 0 | 14,280 |
| Literacy | 80.84% | - | 80.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 982 | - | 982 |
Working Population - Mirik Block
In Mirik Block out of total population, 17,353 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,353 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,677 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,465 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,223 | 7,169 | 5,054 |
| Cultivators | 1,677 | 1,274 | 403 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,465 | 802 | 663 |
| Household Industries | 174 | 133 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 8,907 | 4,960 | 3,947 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,130 | 3,284 | 1,846 |
| Non Working | 29,021 | 12,941 | 16,080 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mirik, West Bengal - Wikipedia