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.

[5] According to the 2011 Census of India, the Kashipur CD block had a total population of 200,083, of which 174,325 were rural and 25,758 were urban.

[6] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Kashipur CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Palaskola (4,119).

[6] Other villages in the Kashipur CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Kashipur (2,369), Uparra (1,836), Rangamatia (1,316), Barra (2,620), Sonajuri (2,624), Beko (3,149), Gagnabad (2,628), Kalidaha (2,110), Simla (2,530), Dhanera (1,165), Agardi (1,063), Sonathol (1,586), Manihara (3,104) and Gourangadih (2,246).

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

[9] Others include ādivāshi, Sạri Dharma, sārnā , Sarin, Kheria,[10] and other religious communities.

[11] At the time of the 2011 census, 72.63% of the population spoke Bengali, 20.87% Santali, 3.30% Hindi, 0.99% Urdu and 0.94% Telugu as their first language.

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

179 villages (90.40%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones).

[18] In 2013–14, persons engaged in agriculture in the Kashipur CD block could be classified as follows: bargadars 0.96%, patta (document) holders 15.97%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 4.74%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 25.96% and agricultural labourers 52.37%.

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

[20][21] Source: Indian Railway Time Table In 2013–14, the Kashipur CD block had 5 originating/ terminating bus routes.

[19] The Asansol-Adra line of the South Eastern Railway terminates in this CD block at a major junction station at the Adra with connections to Kharagpur, Purulia and Gomoh.

[19] Kolloli Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at Panchakot Raj, is the major government medical facility in the Kashipur CD block.