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Kakdwip

West Bengalcity

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Total population

19,368

Coordinates21.88°, 88.19°

Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Within West Bengal, India, Kakdwip stands as a city. Population sits at roughly 19,368 according to the open data we track. Located at 21.876°, 88.185°, Kakdwip occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,673 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
21.8760
Longitude
88.1853
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
11,247
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Crepuscular Darter, Evening Skimmer, Twister
    Tholymis tillarga (Fabricius, 1798) · Insecta
    668
  • Coromandel Marsh Dart
    Ceriagrion coromandelianum (Fabricius, 1798) · Insecta
    492
  • Brown Dusk Hawk
    Zyxomma petiolatum Rambur, 1842 · Insecta
    276
  • Black-Tailed Dasher
    Brachydiplax farinosa Krüger, 1902 · Insecta
    275
  • Blue Percher, Chalky Percher
    Diplacodes trivialis (Rambur, 1842) · Insecta
    269
  • Scarlet Skimmer
    Crocothemis servilia (Drury, 1773) · Insecta
    253
  • Green Marsh Hawk
    Orthetrum sabina (Drury, 1773) · Insecta
    226
  • Common Amberwing
    Brachythemis contaminata (Fabricius, 1793) · Insecta
    216

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2018-08-28

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,673

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
511
Avg daily Wikipedia views
17
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

Local Government Directory (India)

LGD code
335236
Population (Wikidata)
19,368
Wikidata
Q6349333

LGD code via Wikidata P5578

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Local Government Directory (India) — LGD code via Wikidata P5578