Lesliganj is an historic place; it was an army camp during British rule in India and hence also called Chawni (means "place where force makes camp"). The place has been named after Matthew Leslie who was the Collector and Magistrate of Ramgarh Hill tract in the 1780s. This is the place where the martyr brothers Nilamber and Pitamber were hanged by the British.[citation needed] Therefore, there is a demand from some sections of people to rename it as Nilamber and Pitamber Nagar.
Location in Jharkhand
Lesliganj is a town in Palamu District in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is located about 18km from Daltonganj, the district headquarters and around 210km from State capital Ranchi. It is a major town and is close to the townships of Satbarwa (16km south), Kundri (6km east) and Patan (19km north).
Governance and development
Although Lesliganj is a very old town and has its own historic importance, it still remains underdeveloped and largely poor due to many unstable governments in the recent history of the state.[citation needed] Like other areas in Jharkhand, Lesliganj still remains undeveloped, partly due to neglect of the government and partly due to the naxal presence in the interior areas.[citation needed]
Few villages are yet to receive electricity connections and those villages which have it, hardly get the supply continuously.[citation needed]
Lesliganj caters to the day-to-day needs of the locals through the temporary bazaar which sits thrice a week i.e. on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
Other places where the bazaars are held are Kundri, Oriya, Bhakasi, Dhangaon and Getha normally bi-weekly or thrice in a week.[citation needed]
Modes of transport
Roadways
Lesliganj is linked with various parts of the district by roads. Most villages of the block do not have an all-weather road.
Jharkhand State Highway 10 which starts from Daltonganj and passes through Lesliganj & Panki in Palamu district and ends in Balumath in Latehar district.
Lesliganj is also connected by Gaya (Bihar) by local road (Paduma Tarhasi main road) which starts from Jharkhand State Highway 10 at Yugambar Dixit Memorial.
Government Engineering College, Palamu (GEC Palamu), open in the year 2022. College is situated in Basaura, Lesliganj, Medninagar Or daltonganj Palamu (Jharkhand), PIN-822118. The Institute is approved by AICTE, New Delhi and Affiliated to Jharkhand University of Technology, Ranchi. It is the 2nd State Government engineering college of Jharkhand after BIT Sindri under the department of Higher and Technical Education Govt. of Jharkhand.
Schools
Govt.+2 High School Lesliganj
Kasturba Gandhi Aawashiya Vidyalaya
Ramdhari Sahu Project Girls High School Lesliganj
Govt. Utkramit Middle School, lesliganj
Ideal Public School (Dhela Road Kurainpatra Lesliganj)
Govt. Utkramit Primary School (Basaura, Lesliganj)
Health
CHC Lesliganj
PHC Banshdih
PHC Gentha
Attractions
Betla National Park is a nearby attraction not quite in Lesliganj but accessible from Daltonganj.
Nearby villages
Nearby villages are Jamundih (0km), Kurain Patra (1.614km), Darudih (1.800km), Purnadih (3.219km), Haratua (3.838km), Sangbar (3.991km), Juru (5.607km) Amwa khurd(8.5 km) Phulang(8.2 km) Ramsagar(8.2 km)
Other villages in the Lesliganj block include Murmusi, Chaura, Dabara, Darudih, Haratua, Jamundih, Juru, Kott Khas, Kundari, Kurain Patra, Naudiha, Oriya Kalan, Pahari Khurd, Pahari Kala, Kirto, Nawadih-Bhakasi.
Post offices
Lesliganj has a post office having pin Code 822118. Other post offices in the block are Kundari, Sangbar, Banshikhurd, Pagar Khurd, Rajwadih, Dhangaon etc.
Banks
It has quite a few number of prominent banks making the things easy for the villagers. The banks in and around Lesliganj include:-
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