Kakdwip Subdivision - South 24 Parganas, West Bengal
Kakdwip is an administrative subdivision in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kashinagar Halt, while the nearest airport is Behala Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 53.1 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the subdivision was 327 km². The sex ratio was 956 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kakdwip Subdivision
Kakdwip Subdivision has a total of 39 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akshyanagar | Rural | Swami Bibekananda |
| 2 | Bamanagar | Rural | Rishi Bankimchandra |
| 3 | Bhubannagar | Rural | Rishi Bankimchandra |
| 4 | Chandipur | Rural | Bapuji |
| 5 | Dakshin Kasiabad | Rural | Ramgopalpur |
| 6 | Ganespur | Rural | Pratapadityanagar |
| 7 | Gangadharpur | Rural | Rishi Bankimchandra |
| 8 | Gobindapur | Rural | Netaji |
| 9 | Gobindarampur | Rural | Rishi Bankimchandra |
| 10 | Gopalnagar | Rural | Rabindra |
| 11 | Harendranagar | Rural | Ramgopalpur |
| 12 | Hesamabad | Rural | Rabindra |
| 13 | Kakdwip | Rural | Swami Bibekananda |
| 14 | Kalinagar | Rural | Sri Sri Ramkrishna |
| 15 | Kasiabad | Rural | Ramgopalpur |
| 16 | Kasinagar | Rural | Srinagar |
| 17 | Koaberia | Rural | Rabindra |
| 18 | Lakshmipur | Rural | Madhusudanpur |
| 19 | Madhusudanpur | Rural | Madhusudanpur |
| 20 | Manmathapur | Rural | Rabindra |
| 21 | Mrinalnagar | Rural | Rabindra |
| 22 | Nebutala | Rural | Bapuji |
| 23 | Ramchandranagar | Rural | Netaji |
| 24 | Ramchandrapur | Rural | Netaji |
| 25 | Ramgopalpur | Rural | Ramgopalpur |
| 26 | Ramratanpur | Rural | Srinagar |
| 27 | Ramtanunagar | Rural | Madhusudanpur |
| 28 | Sankiberia | Rural | Netaji |
| 29 | Sibkalinagar | Rural | Madhusudanpur |
| 30 | Sibnagar | Rural | Netaji |
| 31 | Sitarampur | Rural | Suryanagar |
| 32 | Srikrishnagar | Rural | Netaji |
| 33 | Srinagar | Rural | Srinagar |
| 34 | Suryanagar | Rural | Suryanagar |
| 35 | Taktipur Abad | Rural | Bapuji |
| 36 | Thangara | Rural | Bapuji |
| 37 | Uttar Chandranagar | Rural | Suryanagar |
| 38 | Uttar Durgapur | Rural | Rabindra |
| 39 | Uttar Kasiabad | Rural | Ramgopalpur |
Population of Kakdwip Subdivision
According to the 2011 Census, Kakdwip Subdivision had a total population of 2,81,963 people living in 60,201 households. The population comprised 1,44,120 males and 1,37,843 females, with an average population density of 863 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,81,963 | 2,81,963 | 0 |
| Male Population | 1,44,120 | 1,44,120 | 0 |
| Female Population | 1,37,843 | 1,37,843 | 0 |
| Total Households | 60,201 | 60,201 | 0 |
| Population Density | 863 / km² | 863 / km² | 0 / km² |
Kakdwip Subdivision had 1,92,692 literate people and 34,715 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 97,944 and 1,836 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 34,715 | 34,715 | 0 |
| Literate Population | 1,92,692 | 1,92,692 | 0 |
| Illiterate Population | 89,271 | 89,271 | 0 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 97,944 | 97,944 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,836 | 1,836 | 0 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.