Manbhum
Manbhum District was one of the districts of the East India during the British Raj. After India's independence, the district became a part of Bihar State. Upon the reorganization of the Indian states in the mid-1950s, the Manbhum district was partitioned based on language. The Bengal-speaking areas were included in West Bengal, while the rest were kept with Bihar (present-day Jharkhand).
| Manbhum | |
|---|---|
| 1833–1947 | |
District map of Bengal administration | |
| Capital | • Manbazar • Purulia |
| Area | |
• 1833 | 20,449 km2 (7,895 sq mi) |
• 1901 | 856,458 km2 (330,680 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1901 | 1,301,364 |
• 1931 | 1,810,890 |
| History | |
• Formation | 1833 |
| 1947 | |
• Bifurcation | 1956 |
| Today part of | West Bengal: Purulia |
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