Raghunathpur I

Raghunathpur I 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.GeographyRaghunathpur is located at.Raghunathpur I CD Block is located in the central part of the district. The Damodar Dwaraka upland is an extension of the Chota Nagpur Plateau. The area is undulating with hillocks of hard rocks.Raghunathpur I CD Block is bounded by Raghunathpur II and Neturia CD Blocks on the north, Santuri CD Block on the east, Kashipur CD Block on the south and Para CD Block on the west.