Kakdwip
| Kakdwip কাকদ্বীপ | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Kakdwip | |
| Coordinates: 21°53′00″N 88°11′00″E / 21.8833°N 88.1833°ECoordinates: 21°53′00″N 88°11′00″E / 21.8833°N 88.1833°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 239,381 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mathurapur (SC) |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kakdwip |
| Website | s24pgs.gov.in |
| CD Block | |
Kakdwip is head quarters of Kakdwip subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Kakdwip is located at 21°53′00″N 88°11′00″E / 21.8833°N 88.1833°E .[1]
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as tropical wet and dry (Aw).
| Climate data for Kakdwip | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
30 (86) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.9 (67.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27 (81) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30 (86) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20 (68) |
26.25 (79.28) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19 (66) |
14.6 (58.3) |
22.53 (72.55) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 14 (0.55) |
17 (0.67) |
20 (0.79) |
34 (1.34) |
96 (3.78) |
244 (9.61) |
323 (12.72) |
322 (12.68) |
321 (12.64) |
172 (6.77) |
30 (1.18) |
1 (0.04) |
1,594 (62.77) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 7m)[2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
In the 2001 census, Kakdwip CD Block had a population of 239,381 out of which 122,792 were males and 116,589 were females. Decadal growth for the period 1991-2001 was 25.93% for Kakdwip, against 20.89% in South 24 Parganas district.[3]Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%.[4]
Spirituality and Culture
The place is famous for Yogiraj Shyamacharan Sanatan Mission for the spreading and preservation of Kriya yoga of Lahiri Mahasaya worldwide. Locally known as 'Yogiraj Mission'. The institute campus also hosts a temple of Lahiri Mahasaya. Yogacharya Dr. Ashoke Kumar Chatterjee[5] is the founder-director of this organization.[6]
References
- ↑ "Kakdwip, India Page". Falling Rain Genomics.
- ↑ "Climate: Kakdwip - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2014-1-14.
- ↑ "Provisional population totals, West Bengal, Table 4, South 24 Parganas District". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
- ↑ "Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal. Table 4". Census of India 2001. Census Commission of India. Retrieved 2008-02-05.
- ↑ http://kriyayogashyamacharan.org/yogacharya.php
- ↑ http://kriyayogashyamacharan.org/yssm.php
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