Kashipur (community development block)

Kashipur is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Raghunathpur subdivision of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal.HistoryBackgroundThe Jaina Bhagavati-Sutra of the 5th century AD mentions that Purulia was one of the sixteen mahajanapadas and was a part of the kingdom known as Vajra-bhumi in ancient times. In 1833, Manbhum district was carved out of Jungle Mahals district, with headquarters at Manbazar. In 1838, the headquarters was transferred to Purulia. In 1956, Manbhum district was partitioned between Bihar and West Bengal under the States Reorganization Act and the Bihar and West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act 1956.GeographyKashipur is located at.Kashipur CD Block is bounded by Raghunathpur I and Santuri CD Blocks on the north, Chhatna CD Block, in Bankura district, on the east, Hura CD Block on the south and a part of the west, and Para CD Block on the west.It is located 38 km from Purulia, the district headquarters.