Mirik Khasmahal Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Mirik Khasmahal is a village situated in Mirik block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 954 families residing in the village Mirik Khasmahal. The total population of Mirik Khasmahal is 4,329 out of which 2,223 are males and 2,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mirik Khasmahal is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mirik Khasmahal village is 339 which is 8% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mirik Khasmahal is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Mirik Khasmahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mirik Khasmahal is 87.5%. Thus Mirik Khasmahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 91.77% and the female literacy rate is 83.06% in Mirik Khasmahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mirik Khasmahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mirik Khasmahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mirik Khasmahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 339 | 169 | 170 |
| Literacy | 87.54% | 91.77% | 83.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 61 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,161 | 1,109 | 1,052 |
| Illiterate | 836 | 338 | 498 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.9% of total population in Mirik Khasmahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mirik Khasmahal village out of total population, 1,830 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,830 workers engaged in Main Work, 424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 997 | 751 | 246 |
| Cultivators | 424 | 358 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 191 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 268 | 189 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 833 | 412 | 421 |
| Non Working | 2,499 | 1,060 | 1,439 |
Nearby Villages to Mirik Khasmahal,
Below are the list of villages near Mirik Khasmahal village in Mirik.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saurinibasti | 3,901 |
| Marma Tea Garden | 3,077 |
| Paschim Phuguri Tea Garden | 2,889 |
| Manjua Forest | 143 |
| Phuguri Forest | 79 |
| Singbulli Tea Garden | 3,306 |
| Bukim Tea Garden | 4,711 |
| Purba Phuguri Tea Garden | 1,174 |
| Okaity Tea Garden | 3,509 |
| Tingling Tea Garden | 1,624 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mirik Khasmahal, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia