Tamralipta, the port in ancient India, is believed by scholars to have been around modern-day Tamluk.

It is mentioned in the writings of Ptolemy (150 AD), the Greco-Egyptian writer, Faxian (earlier referred to as Fa Hien) (405-11 AD), the Chinese Buddhist monk, who travelled to India on foot, and Xuanzang (earlier referred to as Hiuen Tsiang) (seventh century AD), the Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller and translator.

The vast expanse of land is formed of alluvium and is composed of younger and coastal alluvial.

The district has a long coastline of 65.5 km along its southern and south eastern boundary.

The major rivers are Haldi, Rupnarayan, Rasulpur, Bagui and Keleghai, flowing in north to south or south-east direction.

[6] As per 2011 Census of India Tamluk CD Block had a total population of 217,776, of which 207,064 were rural and 10,712 were urban.

[7] Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in Tamluk CD Block (2011 census figures in brackets): Harashankar (4,379), Nilkanthia (5,236), Bishnubar (4,957), Babarya (4,692), Putputya (5,300), Srirampur (10,906), Purbba Nukha (4,766), Simulia (6,384), Mirikpur (4,865) and Uttar Sonamul (4,711).

[7] As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Tamluk CD Block was 167,388 (87.06% of the population over 6 years) out of which 92,018 (55%) were males and 75,370 (45%) were females.

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

In 2011 census Hindus numbered 176,478 and formed 81.04% of the population in Tamluk CD Block.

96 villages (96.97%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones).

[18] In 2013-14, there were 32 fertiliser depots, 24 seed stores and 33 fair price shops in the CD Block.

[16] Persons engaged in agriculturein Tamluk CD Block According to the District Human Development Report of Purba Medinipur: The agricultural sector is the lifeline of a predominantly rural economy.

[16] Although the Bargadari Act of 1950 recognised the rights of bargadars to a higher share of crops from the land that they tilled, it was not implemented fully.

Large tracts, beyond the prescribed limit of land ceiling, remained with the rich landlords.

In 2013-14, persons engaged in agriculture in Tamluk CD Block could be classified as follows: bargadars 5.22%, patta (document) holders 2.69%, small farmers (possessing land between 1 and 2 hectares) 1.04%, marginal farmers (possessing land up to 1 hectare) 34.57% and agricultural labourers 56.49%.

[16] Betelvine is a major source of livelihood in Purba Medinipur district, particularly in Tamluk and Contai subdivisions.

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

[32][33] Shahid Matangini Hazra Government College for Women was established in 2015 at Chak Srikrishnapur, PO Kulberia.

[34] In 2014, Tamluk CD Block had 1 block primary health centre, 2 primary health centres, and 3 private nursing homes with total 65 beds and 4 doctors (excluding private bodies).