Mirik subdivision

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Country India
HeadquartersMirik
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Mirik subdivision
Subdivision
Location of Mirik subdivision
Coordinates: 26°53′06″N 88°11′13″E / 26.885°N 88.187°E / 26.885; 88.187
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictDarjeeling
HeadquartersMirik
Area
 • Total
125.89 km2 (48.61 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
57,887
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, Nepali[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Mirik subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal, India. It was declared a subdivision on 30 March 2017.[2][3]

Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:[4][5]

SubdivisionHeadquarters
Area
km2		Population
(2011)		Rural Population %
(2011)		Urban Population %
(2011)
Darjeeling SadarDarjeeling921.68429,39161.0039.00
KurseongKurseong377.35136,79358.4141.59
MirikMirik125.6857,88780.1119.89
SiliguriSiliguri802.01971,12055.1144.89
Darjeeling districtDarjeeling2,226.721,595,19157.8942.11
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5miles
N
E
P
A
L
Y
River
X
Mechi
W
Balason River
TE
Thurbo TE
TE Thurbo Tea Estate (TE)
TE Thurbo Tea Estate (TE)
TE
Pussimbing TE
TE Pussimbing Tea Estate (TE)
TE Pussimbing Tea Estate (TE)
T
Phuguri TE
T Phuguri Tea Estate (TE)
T Phuguri Tea Estate (TE)
TE
Okayti TE
TE Okayti Tea Estate (TE)
TE Okayti Tea Estate (TE)
TE
Gopaldhara TE
TE Gopaldhara Tea Estate (TE)
TE Gopaldhara Tea Estate (TE)
TE
Avongrove TE
TE Avongrove Tea Estate (TE)
TE Avongrove Tea Estate (TE)
R
Soureni
R Soureni (R)
R Soureni (R)
R
Singbulli TG
R Singbulli Tea Garden (R)
R Singbulli Tea Garden (R)
R
Panighatta
R Panighatta (R)
R Panighatta (R)
R
Nagri Farm TG
R Nagri Farm Tea Garden (R)
R Nagri Farm Tea Garden (R)
R
Tumsong TG
R Tumsong Tea Garden (R)
R Tumsong Tea Garden (R)
R
Sungma TG
R Sungma Tea Garden (R)
R Sungma Tea Garden (R)
R
Poobong TG
R Poobong Tea Garden (R)
R Poobong Tea Garden (R)
R
Pokhriabong
R Pokhriabong (R)
R Pokhriabong (R)
R
Jorebungalow
R Jorebungalow (R)
R Jorebungalow (R)
R
Dhajea TG
R Dhajea Tea Garden (R)
R Dhajea Tea Garden (R)
R
Chamong TG
R Chamong Tea Garden (R)
R Chamong Tea Garden (R)
M
Mirik
M Mirik (M)
M Mirik (M)
CT
Sukhiapokhri
CT Sukhiapokhri (CT)
CT Sukhiapokhri (CT)
CT
Sonada
CT Sonada (CT)
CT Sonada (CT)
CT
Mangarjung TG
CT Mangarjung Tea Garden (Nagri) (CT)
CT Mangarjung Tea Garden (Nagri) (CT)
CT
Rongmook Ceder TG
CT Rongmook Ceder Tea Garden (CT)
CT Rongmook Ceder Tea Garden (CT)
Places and tea estates in the southern portion of Darjeeling Sadar subdivision (including Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri CD block), and Mirik Subdivision in Darjeeling district
CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, NP: national park/ wildlife sanctuary, TE: tea estate
Abbreviations used in names – TG for Tea Garden (town/village), TE for Tea Estate
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Police stations

Police stations in the Mirik subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:[6][7][4]

Police StationArea covered
km2		International border
Inter-state border
km		Municipal TownCD block
Mirikn/a*-MirikMirik

.* The total length of border with Nepal (Mechi River) is 101.02 km (62.77 mi).

Blocks

Community development blocks in Mirik subdivision are:[5][8][9]

CD blockHeadquartersArea
km2		Population
(2011)		SC %ST %Literacy
Rate %		Census
Towns
MirikMirik119.1846,3747.8030.7980.84-

Demographics

Religion in Mirik sub-division (2011) [10]
  1. Hinduism (66.64%)
  2. Buddhism (22.14%)
  3. Christianity (7.32%)
  4. Islam (0.6%)
  5. Others (3.3%)

According to the 2011 census, Hindus numbered 38,576 and formed 66.64% of the population. Buddhists numbered 12,816 and formed 22.14% of the population. Christians numbered 4,239 and formed 7.32% of the population. Muslims numbered 346 and formed 0.60% of the population. Others numbered 1,910 and formed 3.30% of the population.

Languages spoken in Mirik Taluka, 2011
  1. Nepali (91.96%)
  2. Kurukh (3.11%)
  3. Bengali (2.73%)
  4. Sadri (2.2%)

Gram panchayats

Gram panchayats in Mirik subdivision are :[11]

  • Mirik block consists of rural areas with 6 gram panchayats, viz. Chenga Panighata, Paheligaon School Dara-I, Paheligaon School Dara-II, Soureni-I, Soureni-II and Duptin.

Education

Given in the table below is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012–13.[12]

Subdivision Primary
School		 Middle
School		 High
School		 Higher Secondary
School		 General
College, Univ		 Technical /
Professional Instt		 Non-formal
Education
Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student Institution Student
Darjeeling Sadar 579 37,345 28 8,019 37 22,579 23 16,492 7 9,510 6 1,095 1,142 28,425
Kurseong 218 13,031 3 721 28 10,596 9 7,783 1 2,034 4 866 367 14,261
Mirik 78 7,211 3 919 6 2,131 2 2,127 1 715 - - 309 20,265
Siliguri 676 79,713 30 8,585 46 23,903 67 100,845 10 13,398 13 3,161 1,793 96,766
Darjeeling district 1,551 137,300 64 18,244 117 59,290 101 127,247 19 25,657 23 5,122 3,611 159,717

Note: Primary schools include junior basic schools; middle schools, high schools and higher secondary schools include madrasahs; technical schools include junior technical schools, junior government polytechnics, industrial technical institutes, industrial training centres, nursing training institutes etc.; technical and professional colleges include engineering colleges, medical colleges, para-medical institutes, management colleges, teachers training and nursing training colleges, law colleges, art colleges, music colleges etc. Special and non-formal education centres include sishu siksha kendras, madhyamik siksha kendras, centres of Rabindra mukta vidyalaya, recognised Sanskrit tols, institutions for the blind and other handicapped persons, Anganwadi centres, reformatory schools etc.[12]

Educational institutions

The following institution in located in Mirik subdivision:

Healthcare

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