Purulia district forms the lowest step of the Chota Nagpur Plateau.

Manbazar subdivision, shown in the map alongside, is located in the eastern part of the district.

The Mukutmanipur Dam is in Bankura district but the upper portion of the reservoir is in Manbazar subdivision.

[1][2][3][4] Writing in 1911, H. Coupland, ICS, speaks of the aboriginal races largely predominating in the old Manbhum district.

Affiliated with the Sidho Kanho Birsha University, it offers honours courses in Bengali, Santali, English, philosophy, political science, sociology, mathematics, geology, and general courses in arts and science.

It is a residential school for Indian tribals providing free education, food, lodging etc.