Kakdwip
Kakdwip | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Kakdwip Police Station | |
| Coordinates: 21°52′45″N 88°11′29″E / 21.8791446°N 88.1912992°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.36 km2 (2.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 19,368 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali |
| • Additional official | English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 743347 |
| Telephone code | +91 3210 |
| Vehicle registration | WB-19 to WB-22, WB-95 to WB-99 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mathurapur (SC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kakdwip |
| Website | www |
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.