Kakdihi

Kakdihi
Census Town
Kakdihi Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West Bengal Kakdihi Kakdihi (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 22°24′44″N87°52′42″E / 22.41227°N 87.87834°E / 22.41227; 87.87834 Coordinates: 22°24′44″N87°52′42″E / 22.41227°N 87.87834°E / 22.41227; 87.87834
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Purba Medinipur
Area
• Total	2.17 km2 (0.84 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	5,477
• Density	2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	721137 (Kakdihi)
Telephone/STD code	03228
ISO 3166 code	IN-WB
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Tamluk
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Tamluk
Website	purbamedinipur.gov.in

Kakdihi is a census town in Sahid Matangini CD Block in Purba Medinipur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Geography

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Cities and towns in Tamluk subdivision of Purba Medinipur district M: municipal city/ town, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious centre Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Location

Kakdihi is located at 22°24′44″N87°52′42″E / 22.41227°N 87.87834°E / 22.41227; 87.87834 .

Urbanisation

94.08% of the population of Tamluk subdivision live in the rural areas. Only 5.92% of the population live in the urban areas, and that is the second lowest proportion of urban population amongst the four subdivisions in Purba Medinipur district, just above Egra subdivision. ^[1]

Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Kakdihi had a total population of 5,477 of which 2,813 (51%) were males and 2,664 (49%) were females. Population below 6 years was 511. The total number of literates in Kakdihi was 4,463 (89.07% of the population over 6 years). ^[2]

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[3] Kakdihi had a population of 4879. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kakdihi has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 68%. In Kakdihi, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Infrastructure

As per the District Census Handbook 2011, Kakdihi covered an area of 2.17 km². It had the facility of a railway station at Mecheda nearby and bus routes in the town. Amongst the civic amenities it had 10 road light points and 1,100 domestic electric connections. Amongst the medical facilities it had 2 nursing homes with 40 beds and 5 medicine shops in the town. Amongst the educational facilities it had were 8 primary schools. The nearest secondary school and senior secondary school were at Baman 1 km away. Amongst the recreational and cultural facilities a cinema theatre was there at Shantipur 1 km away. ^[4]

References

1. "District Statistical Handbook 2014 Purba Medinipur". Table 2.2. Department of Planning and Statistics, Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
2. "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
3. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
4. "District Census Handbook Purba Medinipur, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Growth History, Pages 1207-1209; Statement II: Physical Aspects and Location of Towns, Page 1210; Statement III: Civic and other Amenities, Pages 1211-1212; Statement IV: Medical Facilities 2009, Pages 1212-1213; Section: Educational, Recreational and Cultural Facilities, Pages 1213-1215. Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. Retrieved 7 April 2019.