[3] On 15 February 2010, Maoists attacked Silda camp of Eastern Frontier Rifles in which 24 personnel or jawans were killed.

It is rather succinctly described in the District Human Development Report, 2011 (at that time it was part of Paschim Medinipur district), “The western boundary is more broken and picturesque, for the lower ranges of the Chhotanagpur Hills line the horizon, the jungle assumes the character of forest, and large trees begin to predominate.

The soil, however, is lateritic, a considerable area is unproductive, almost uninhabited, especially in the extreme north-west where there are several hills over 1000 feet in height.

[9] According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Paschim Medinipur, Shilda covered an area of 1.3776 km2.

Among the medical facilities it had 7 medicine shops in the town, the nearest dispensary/ health centre being 4 km away .

Among the social cultural and recreational facilities, it had 2 working women’s hostels, 1 cinema theatre, 1 auditorium/ community hall, 1 public library, 1 reading room.

It offers courses in Bengali, Santali, English, Sanskrit, History, Political Science, Commerce, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

[13] A Gramin Mela is held every year on the occasion of Durga Puja: Bijoya Dashami.