Mirik Religion Population Census 2011
Mirik has 46,374 people in Census 2011 religion records. Hindu is the largest community with 32,185 people (69.40%), followed by Buddhist with 8,740 people (18.85%).
Official Census 2011 records for Mirik subdistrict in Darjeeling district (West Bengal) list a total enumerated population of 46,374. The demographic profile reveals that Hindu represents the majority community with 32,185 residents, accounting for 69.40% of the subdistrict. The Buddhist community forms the second-largest group with 8,740 individuals (18.85%), representing a lead difference of 50.55 percentage points. Non-majority religious communities collectively comprise 14,189 persons, or 30.60% of Mirik's total population.
Census 2011 Religion Breakdown for Mirik
According to official Census data, the religious composition of Mirik across 8 recorded communities is structured as follows:
- Hindu: 32,185 individuals (69.40% share).
- Buddhist: 8,740 individuals (18.85% share).
- Christian: 3,678 individuals (7.93% share).
- Other: 1,505 individuals (3.25% share).
- Muslim: 190 individuals (0.41% share).
- NotStated: 60 individuals (0.13% share).
- Jain: 10 individuals (0.02% share).
- Sikh: 6 individuals (0.01% share).
Detailed Religion Demographics for Mirik
| Religion | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,185 | 69.40% |
| Buddhist | 8,740 | 18.85% |
| Christian | 3,678 | 7.93% |
| Other | 1,505 | 3.25% |
| Muslim | 190 | 0.41% |
| NotStated | 60 | 0.13% |
| Jain | 10 | 0.02% |
| Sikh | 6 | 0.01% |
Other Subdistricts in Darjeeling
- Darjeeling Pulbazar
- Rangli Rangliot
- Jorebunglow Sukiapokhri
- Kurseong
- Matigara
- Naxalbari
- Phansidewa
- Kharibari
Key Facts
- Hindu: 32,185 (69.40%)
- Buddhist: 8,740 (18.85%)
- Christian: 3,678 (7.93%)
- Other: 1,505 (3.25%)
- Muslim: 190 (0.41%)
- NotStated: 60 (0.13%)