The Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of the 5th century AD mentions that Purulia was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas and was a part of the kingdom known as Vajra-bhumi in ancient times.

The Kangsabati River forms the boundary between the Hura and Puncha CD blocks.

[7] According to the 2011 Census of India the Hura CD block had a total population of 143,575, all of which were rural.

[10] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Hura CD Block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Kalabani (5,698), Manguralalpur (6,683), Daldali (4,488), Kesargarh (4,626) and Parsia (4,075).

[8] See also – List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate Primary Census Abstract Data

In the 2011 census Hindus numbered 116,296 and formed 81.00% of the population in Hura CD Block.

[11] Others include Addi Bassi, Marang Boro, Santal, Saranath, Sari Dharma, Sarna, Alchchi, Bidin, Sant, Saevdharm, Seran, Saran, Sarin, Kheria,[12] and other religious communities.

[15] According to a World Bank report, as of 2012, 31-38% of the population in Purulia, Murshidabad and Uttar Dinajpur districts were below poverty level, the highest among the districts of West Bengal, which had an average 20% of the population below poverty line.

It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.

[19] There are 111 inhabited villages in the Hura CD block, as per the District Census Handbook, Puruliya, 2011.

98 villages (88.29%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones).

[20] In 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in the Hura CD block could be classified as follows: bargadars 0.51%, patta (document) holders 13.39%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 6.71%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 22.12% and agricultural labourers 57.27%.

The fund, created by the Government of India, is designed to redress regional imbalances in development.

[26] In 2014, the Hura CD block had 1 rural hospital and 3 primary health centres, with total 48 beds and 6 doctors.