Kakdwip (Bengali: [kɑːkd̪iːp] ⓘ) is a town of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

The area attracts large number of tourists – Gangasagar and Fraserganj-Bakkhali are worth mentioning.

[4][5][6] Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision.

According to the 2011 Census of India, Kakdwip had a total population of 19,368, of which 9,896 were males and 9,472 were females.

[10] Kakdwip police station covers an area of 91 km2 (35 sq mi).

[13][14] With the electrification of the railways, suburban traffic has grown tremendously since the 1960s.

As of 2005-06, more than 1.7 million (17 lakhs) commuters use the Kolkata Suburban Railway system daily.

After the partition of India, refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan and Bangladesh had a strong impact on the development of urban areas in the periphery of Kolkata.

The new immigrants depended on Kolkata for their livelihood, thus increasing the number of commuters.

Eastern Railway runs 1,272 EMU trains daily.

It offers honours courses in Bengali, English, Sanskrit, history, political science, philosophy, economics, geography, education, mathematics and accounting & finance, and general degree courses in arts, science, and accounting & finance.