Kakdwip

Kakdwip
Town
Kakdwip Police Station
Kakdwip Police Station
Kakdwip is located in West Bengal
Kakdwip
Kakdwip
Location in West Bengal
Kakdwip is located in India
Kakdwip
Kakdwip
Location in India
Coordinates: 21°52′45″N 88°11′29″E / 21.8791446°N 88.1912992°E / 21.8791446; 88.1912992
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictSouth 24 Parganas
Area
 • Total
5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
19,368
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali[1][2]
 • Additional officialEnglish[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
743347
Telephone code+91 3210
Vehicle registrationWB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99
Lok Sabha constituencyMathurapur (SC)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKakdwip
Websitewww.s24pgs.gov.in

Kakdwip (Bengali: [kɑːkd̪iːp] ) is a town of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River. It is the headquarters of the Kakdwip subdivision.

  1. ^ a b "Fact and Figures". Wb.gov.in. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). Nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. p. 85. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2019.