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.
Subdivisions Darjeeling district is divided into the following administrative subdivisions:
Subdivision HeadquartersAreakm2 Population(2011) Rural Population %(2011)Urban Population % (2011)Darjeeling SadarDarjeeling921.68429,39161.0039.00KurseongKurseong377.35136,79358.4141.59Mirik Mirik125.6857,88780.1119.89SiliguriSiliguri802.01971,12055.1144.89Darjeeling districtDarjeeling2,226.721,595,19157.8942.11
Police stations Police stations in the Mirik subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction:
Police Station Area coveredkm2 International borderInter-state borderkmMunicipal Town CD blockMirikn/a * - MirikMirik .* The total length of border with Nepal (Mechi River) is .
Blocks Community development blocks in Mirik subdivision are:
CD block HeadquartersAreakm2 Population(2011) SC %ST %Literacy Rate %CensusTownsMirikMirik119.1846,3747.8030.7980.84 -
Demographics
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.
Gram panchayats Gram panchayats in Mirik subdivision are :
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.
SubdivisionPrimarySchoolMiddleSchoolHighSchoolHigher SecondarySchoolGeneralCollege, UnivTechnical /Professional InsttNon-formalEducationInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentDarjeeling Sadar57937,345288,0193722,5792316,49279,51061,0951,14228,425Kurseong21813,03137212810,59697,78312,034486636714,261Mirik787,211391962,13122,1271715 - -30920,265Siliguri67679,713308,5854623,90367100,8451013,398133,1611,79396,766Darjeeling district1,551137,3006418,24411759,290101127,2471925,657235,1223,611159,717
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.
Educational institutions The following institution in located in Mirik subdivision:
Healthcare The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2013 in Darjeeling district, with data for the year 2012–13.:
Subdivision Health & Family Welfare Deptt, WB OtherStateGovtDepttsLocalbodiesCentralGovtDeptts /PSUsNGO /PrivateNursingHomesTotalTotalNumberofBedsTotalNumberofDoctors*IndoorPatientsOutdoorPatientsHospitalsRuralHospitalsBlockPrimaryHealthCentresPrimaryHealthCentresDarjeeling Sadar32161--3167293222,584149,465Kurseong41 -3 - -1 -9554229,097132,488Mirik -103 - - --442442,35457,243Siliguri3314 1 - 447631,146168133,0861,738,671Darjeeling district1072162 -550922,471266167,1211,738.671 .* Excluding nursing homes.
Medical facilities Medical facilities in Mirik subdivision are as follows:
Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) Mirik Rural Hospital, Mirik CD block, Mirik, 30 beds
Primary Health Centres : (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds) Mirik CD block: Sourani Bustee (10), Duptin (PO Mirik) (2), Panighatta (OPD only)
Legislative segments As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the delimitation of constituencies in West Bengal, the whole area under this subdivision, viz. Mirik block and Mirik municipality/notified area is part of the Kurseong assembly constituency of West Bengal. This constituency is an assembly segment of Darjeeling Lok Sabha constituency.
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