The place is likely to have been given its name because a number of English and other European people lived and worked in and around the railway station during the British Raj.

They are considered to be the "Malli" mentioned in the notes of Megasthenes, Greek Ambassador of Selukus Nikater, who happened to be in the vicinity of the Rajmahal hills in 302 BC.

Till the visit of Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang in 645 AD, the history of this area was wrapped in obscurity.

In his travelogue, the pilgrim mentions the Fort of Teliagarhi (on the present rail route, near Mirzachauki Railway Station), seeing the lofty bricks and stone tower not far from the Ganges.

[citation needed] A continuous history of the district is extant from the 13th century when Teliagarhi became the main gateway of Muslim armies marching to and from Bengal.

By this means Dr. Boughten succeeded in securing an order (farman) from Shah Shuja giving the English the liberty to trade in Bengal.

The English were very much concerned and Warren Hastings the Governor General of India organized a special corps of 800 men in 1772 to curb the Paharias.

The 1942 movement also spread to entire Santal Pargana division, for that matter in Sahibganj and on 11 August 1942 a general strike was observed.

Thus the district of Santal Pargana marched hand-in-hand with other parts of the State in the protracted struggle for country's freedom which resulted on 15 August 1947 in the end of slavery.

Government considered the Paharias and other tribals of Rajmahal hills as demographically underdeveloped section of society and embarked on policies and plans for their emancipation.

Among the civic amenities, it had 155 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump.

Among the social recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 working women’s hostel, 1 stadium, 6 auditorium/ community halls, 2 public libraries, 2 reading rooms.

A multi modal transport hub combining rail, road and water is also being built here as part of the government's effort to develop National Waterway 1, i.e. the Gangetic stretch between Haldia to Allahabad.