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lucrative incentives like Zamindari etc, to the people of UP to migrate and settle at
Kashipur.
Maharaja Neelmoni Singh Deo was the first ruler of Kashipur (now as small block of
Purulia district) who was abandoned child of some nearby kingdom and was brought
up by local tribals. Later on, he acquired a lot of fame and created his own kingdom
which mainly confined to Purulia district and extended up to Ramgarh and Bishnupur.
It is said that Maharaja Neelmoni Singh Deo fought with Britishers and made
Panchkoot area free from Britishers. Later, he was arrested and put in Alipore Central
Jail at Calcutta. He had built a huge palace which was reconstructed by his grandson,
Maharaja Jyoti Prasad Singdeo. The last ruler was Maharaja Bhuvaneswari Prasad
Singhdeo
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Demographics
In the 2001 census, Kashipur community development bloc had a total population of
186, 980 of which 95,259 were males and 91,721 were females. Decadal growth for
the period 1991-2001 was 11.75% for Kashipur, against 13.96% in Purulia district.
Decadal growth in West Bengal was 17.84%. Adra urban units was under Kashipur
CD Bloc[3]
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Administration
Kashipur is an intermediate panchayat in Purulia district, with Agardi-Chitra, Barrah,
Beko, Gagnabad, Gotandih, Hadalda-Upparah, Kalidaha, Kashipur, Manihara,
Rangamati-Ranjandihi, Simla-Dhanara, Sonaijuri and Sonathali village panchayats
under it..[4] kashipur rajbari
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Politics
Rabindranath Hembram of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) has won the
Kashipur assembly, reserved for scheduled castes, thrice in a row, defeating his
nearest rivals Anath Bandhu Patar of All India Trinamool Congress in 2006,
Buddheswar Saen of AITC in 2001, Subhas Chandra Patar of Indian National
Congress in 1996. Surendranath Majhi of CPI(M) defeated Nandalal Saren of INC in
1991, Anil Baraan Murmu of INC in 1987, Subhash Chandra Patar of INC in 1982,
and Rampada Majhi of INC in 1977. [5]
Kashipur is part of Purulia (Lok Sabha constituency).[6]