Kakdwip subdivision

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Kakdwip
Kakdwip (subdivision) in South 24 Parganas (West Bengal).svg
Location of Kakdwip subdivision in South 24 Parganas district
Coordinates: 21°52′45″N88°11′29″E / 21.8791446°N 88.1912992°E / 21.8791446; 88.1912992
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Emblem of West Bengal (Banglarmukh) before 2018.png West Bengal
Division Presidency
District South 24 Parganas
Headquarters Kakdwip
Government
   CD Blocks Kakdwip, Namkhana, Patharpratima, Sagar
   Lok Sabha constituencies Mathurapur
   Vidhan Sabha constituencies Patharpratima, Kakdwip, Sagar
Area
  Total
1,389.95 km2 (536.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
1,008,653
  Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Demographics
   Literacy 82.04 per cent
   Sex ratio 953 /
Languages
  Official Bengali [1] [2]
  Additional official English [1]
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website s24pgs.gov.in

Kakdwip subdivision is an administrative subdivision of South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Contents

Overview

Kakdwip subdivision has full rural population. The entire district is situated in the Ganges Delta. The southern part of the delta has numerous channels and islands such as the Henry Island, Sagar Island, Frederick Island and Fraserganj Island. The subdivision is a part of the Sundarbans settlements. A comparatively recent country-wide development is the guarding of the coastal areas by special coastal forces. The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning. Gobardhanpur holds a promise for the future. [3] [4] [5]

Subdivisions

South 24 Parganas Subdivision Map (en).svg

South 24 Parganas district is divided into five administrative subdivisions: [6]

SubdivisionHeadquartersArea
(km2)
Population
(2011)
Urban
Population %
Rural
Population %
Alipore Sadar Alipore 427.431,490,34259.8540.15
Baruipur Baruipur 1,355.442,396,64331.0568.95
Canning Canning 1,103.731,140,56212.3787.63
Diamond Harbour Diamond Harbour 1,264.682,125,75814.6185.39
Kakdwip Kakdwip 1,389.931,008,6530100
South 24 Parganas Alipore 9,960,008,161,96125.5874.42

12.36% of the total population of South 24 Parganas district live in Kakdwip subdivision.

Administrative units

Kakdwip subdivision has 8 police stations, 4 community development blocks, 4 panchayat samitis, 42 gram panchayats, 217 mouzas and 202 inhabited villages. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Police stations

Police stations in Kakdwip subdivision have the following features and jurisdiction: [6] [10]

Police StationArea covered
(km2)
Border (km)Municipal town/ cityCD Block
Kakdwip 91-- Kakdwip, Namkhana
Harwood Point Coastal* 169-- Kakdwip
Namkhana 95.26-- Namkhana
Fraserganj Coastal 34.07-- Namkhana
Patharpratima 293.96-- Patharpratima
Gobardhanpur Coastal 207-- Patharpratima
Sagar 225.3-- Sagar
Gangasagar Coastal 77.72-- Sagar

Note:Certain portions of Kakdwip subdivision are within the jurisdiction of Dholahat PS in Diamond Harbour subdivision

.*Newly added

CD Blocks

South 24 Parganas Tehsil Map (en).svg

Community development blocks in Kakdwip subdivision are: [6] [11] [12]

CD BlockHeadquartersArea
(km2)
Population
(2011)
SC  % ST  % Hindus  % Muslims  %Literacy
Rate %
Census
Towns
Kakdwip Ganespur 252.74281,96322.950.8082.3717.0977.93-
Namkhana Namkhana 370.61182,83025.850.4185.9713.8885.72-
Patharpratima Ramganga 241.9331,82322.950.8088.9110.7282.11-
Sagar Rudranagar 282.11212,03726.530.4087.8811.7384.21-

Gram panchayats

The subdivision contains 42 gram panchayats under 4 community development blocks: [13] [14]

Education

South 24 Parganas district had a literacy rate of 77.51% as per the provisional figures of the census of India 2011. Alipore Sadar subdivision had a literacy rate of 81.14%, Baruipur subdivision 77.45%, Canning subdivision 70.98%, Diamond Harbour subdivision 76.26% and Kakdwip subdivision 82.04% [15]

Given in the table below (data in numbers) is a comprehensive picture of the education scenario in South 24 Parganas district, with data for the year 2013-14: [15]

SubdivisionPrimary
School
Middle
School
High
School
Higher Secondary
School
General
College, Univ
Technical /
Professional Instt
Non-formal
Education
InstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudentInstitutionStudent
Alipore Sadar 53153,719344,4555016,4719166,81358,12263,0941,37953,429
Baruipur 883132,649658,9545026,443128129,195827,65776,7353,116138,507
Canning 53281,697599,1812910,5155557,92145,4901n/a2,10596,622
Diamond Harbour 1,212116,407616,6809838,470145113,147720,06151,7743,140137,378
Kakdwip59853,058455,6544820,3838256,19235,42011001,84478,897
South 24 Parganas district*3,756437,53026434,924275118,282501423,2682766,7502011,70311,584504,833

.* Does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation

The following institutions are located in Kakdwip subdivision:

Healthcare

The table below (all data in numbers) presents an overview of the medical facilities available and patients treated in the hospitals, health centres and sub-centres in 2014 in South 24 Parganas district. [21]

SubdivisionHealth & Family Welfare Deptt, WB Other
State
Govt
Deptts
Local
bodies
Central
Govt
Deptts /
PSUs
NGO /
Private
Nursing
Homes
TotalTotal
Number
of
Beds
Total
Number
of
Doctors
Indoor
Patients
Outdoor
Patients
Hospitals
Rural
Hospitals
Block
Primary
Health
Centres
Primary
Health
Centres
Alipore Sadar -33713-48651,15919933,498633,233
Baruipur 16118-2-66941,04520148,1141,266,244
Canning 1316---15263514922,467666,377
Diamond Harbour 16317---6895107716965,0511,325,535
Kakdwip13111---20364587328,707405,501
South 24 Parganas district 42195915-2173164,090691197,8374,397,890

Note: The district data does not include data for portions of South 24 Parganas district functioning under Kolkata Municipal Corporation. The number of doctors exclude private bodies.

Medical facilities in Kakdwip subdivision are as follows:

Hospitals: (Name, location, beds) [22]

Rural Hospitals: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [23]

Block Primary Health Centres: (Name, CD block, location, beds) [24]

Primary Health Centres: (CD block-wise)(CD block, PHC location, beds) [25]

Electoral constituencies

Lok Sabha (parliamentary) and Vidhan Sabha (state assembly) constituencies in Kakdwip subdivision were as follows: [26]

Lok Sabha constituencyReservationVidhan Sabha constituencyReservationCD Block and/or Gram panchayats and/or municipal areas
Mathurapur Reserved for SC Patharpratima None Patharpratima CD Block
Kakdwip None Kakdwip CD Block, and Budhakhali and Narayanpur gram panchayats of Namkhana CD Block
Sagar None Sagar CD Block, and Frezarganj, Haripur, Mausini, Namkhana and Shibrampur gram panchayats of Namkhana CD Block

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