[1] Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau.

Manbazar subdivision, shown in the map alongside, is located in the eastern part of the district.

The Mukutmanipur Dam is in Bankura district but the upper portion of the reservoir is in Manbazar subdivision.

The remnants of old temples and deities are found in the subdivision also, as in other parts of the district.

[2][3][4][5] Writing in 1911, H. Coupland, ICS, speaks of the aboriginal races largely predominating in the old Manbhum district.

[6] According to the 2011 Census of India, Budhpur had a total population of 496, of which 247 (50%) were males and 249 (50%) were females.

In J.D.Beglar’s time (late 19th century), the tower of the main temple (possibly fallen down by then) was replaced by a brick-and-plaster work.