The place has been named after Matthew Leslie who was the Collector and Magistrate of Ramgarh Hill tract in the 1780s.

Although Lesliganj is a very old town and has its own historic importance, it still remains underdeveloped and largely poor due to many unstable governments in the recent history of the state.

Other places where the bazaars are held are Kundri, Oriya, Bhakasi, Dhangaon and Getha normally bi-weekly or thrice in a week.

[citation needed] Daltonganj railway station is situated in Medininagar is on the Barkakana–Son Nagar line is the nearest railhead, about 17 Km away from Lesliganj.

Other post offices in the block are Kundari, Sangbar, Banshikhurd, Pagar Khurd, Rajwadih, Dhangaon etc.