Kakdwip, an important junction for water transport in
South 24 Parganas District, is 91 km from
Kolkata and 43 km from Diamond Harbour.
River Ganges spreads wide here. The place is of historical importance, for it served as the centre of the great Te-bhaga rebellion of undivided Bengal.
The Kakdwip Research Centre, an important landmark of Kakdwip, is engaged in the development of culture technologies for local shrimps and other fish.