Kakdwip
| Kakdwip কাকদ্বীপ | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Kakdwip Location in West Bengal, India | |
| 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 |
| CD Block | |
Kakdwip is headquarters 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) |
| Average 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]
Transport
Private Bus
- 94 Kakdwip - Namkhana
SD Series
- SD11 Noorpur – Kakdwip via Raichak More, Sarisha, Diamond Harbour, Hatugange, Kulpi
- SD19 Esplanade – Patharpratima via P.G. Hospital, Bhabani Bhawan, Majherhat, Behala Chowrasta, Sakherbazar, Thakurpukur, Joka, Pailan, Bhasa, Khariberia, Bishnupur P.S., Amtala, Rajarhat, Sirakole, Dostipur, Sarisha, Diamond Harbour, Hatugange, Kulpi, Kakdwip, Gobindarampur, Gangadharpur, Addhabazar, Durgagobindapur
- SD50 Diamond Harbour – Patharpratima via Hatugange, Kulpi, Kakdwip, Gobindarampur, Gangadharpur, Addhabazar, Durgagobindapur
- SD80 Kakdwip – Raidighi via Kulpi, Lakshmikantapur, Mathurapur Station, Kashinagar
- SD82 Santragachi/Esplanade – Kakdwip via P.G. Hospital, Bhabani Bhawan, Majherhat, Behala Chowrasta, Sakherbazar, Thakurpukur, Joka, Pailan, Bhasa, Khariberia, Bishnupur P.S., Amtala, Rajarhat, Sirakole, Dostipur, Sarisha, Diamond Harbour, Hatugange, Kulpi
STA Routes
- Esplanade – Namkhana via P.G. Hospital, Bhabani Bhawan, Majherhat, Behala Chowrasta, Sakherbazar, Thakurpukur, Joka, Pailan, Bhasa, Khariberia, Bishnupur P.S., Amtala, Rajarhat, Sirakole, Dostipur, Sarisha, Diamond Harbour, Hatugange, Kulpi, Kakdwip
WBSTC Routes
- Esplanade – Namkhana (Fixed Time) via P.G. Hospital, Bhabani Bhawan, Majherhat, Behala Chowrasta, Sakherbazar, Thakurpukur, Joka, Pailan, Bhasa, Khariberia, Bishnupur P.S., Amtala, Rajarhat, Sirakole, Dostipur, Sarisha, Diamond Harbour, Hatugange, Kulpi, Kakdwip
- Esplanade - Bakkhali (Fixed Time) via P.G Hospital, Alipur Zoo, Mominpur, Majherhat, Behala, Chowrasta, Sakherbazar, Thakurpukur, Joka, Pailan, Khariberia, Amtala, Rajarhat, Sirakole, Shibanipur, Dostipur, Sarisa, Kapathat, Newtown, Diamond Harbour, Sultanpur, Hatuganj, Kulpi, Karanjali Nischintapur, Kakdwip, Ukilerhat, Namkhana, Sibanagar Abad, Radhanagar, Shibrampur, Rajnagar, Shibpur, Frasergunj, Amrabati
- Namkhana – Digha (Fixed Time) via Kakdwip, Nischintapur, Karanjali Kulpi, Hatugange, Sultanpur, Diamond Harbour, Kapathat, Sarisha, Dostipur, Shibanipur, Sirakole, Rajarhat, Amtala, Khariberia, Bhasa, Pailan, Joka, Thakurpukur, Sakherbazar, Chowrasta, James Long Sarani, Behala, Taratala, Majherhat, Bhabani Bhawan, Esplanade, Vidyasagar Setu, Carry Road, Belepole, Betore, Baksara, Santragachi, Salap, Ankurhati, Alampur, Ankurhati, Dhulagarh, Ranihati, Panchla, Uluberia, Bagnan, Kolaghat, Mecheda, Nimtaori, Nandakumar, Norghat, Chandipur, Bajkul, Henria, Nachinda, Marishda, Contai, Pichaboni, Ramnagar, Old Digha
References
- ↑ "Kakdwip, India Page". Falling Rain Genomics.
- ↑ "Climate: Kakdwip - Climate graph, Temperature graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
- ↑ "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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