Lesliganj

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Lesliganj
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| settlement_type = Block
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in jharkhand, India
| coordinates = {{coord|24.03|N|84.20|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Jharkhand]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[districts of Jharkhand|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Palamu]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Cities and towns in Palamu district|Block]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Lesliganj Block|Lesliganj]]
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| leader_title1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]
| leader_name1 = [[Bittu Singh]] <br /> [[Indian National Congress]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_acre = 45771.35
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| population_total = 79345
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_blank1_title = Households
| population_blank1 = 14502
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Sadri language|Nagpuri]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| demographics_type2 = Population ([[census]] 2001)
| demographics2_title1 = Male
| demographics2_info1 = 40370
| demographics2_title2 = Female
| demographics2_info2 = 38975
| demographics2_title3 = Total Literate (Male)
| demographics2_info3 = 21743
| demographics2_title4 = Total Literate (Female)
| demographics2_info4 = 10641
| demographics2_title5 = Total Literate
| demographics2_info5 = 32384
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 822118
| registration_plate =JH
| website = {{URL|http://palamu.nic.in/Lesliganj.html}}
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'''Lesliganj block''' is one of the administrative [[Community development block in India|block]]s of [[Palamu district]], [[Jharkhand]] [[States and territories of India|state]], India.

== History==
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 Empire|British]]. 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 18 km from Daltonganj, the district headquarters and around 210 km from State capital [[Ranchi]]. It is a major town and is close to the townships of Satbarwa (16 km south), Kundri (6 km east) and Patan (19 km 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. 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.

Few villages are yet to receive electricity connections and those villages which have it, hardly get the supply continuously.

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.

== Modes of transport ==
Nearest airport is Ranchi Airport. Daltonganj Railway Station on the Ranchi-Garhwa line is the nearest railhead. Lesliganj is linked with various parts of the district by roads.

Most villages of the block do not have an all-weather road.

== Attractions ==
Betla National Park is a nearby attraction not quite in Lesliganj but accessible from Daltonganj.

== Nearby villages ==
Nearby villages are Jamundih (0 km), Kurain Patra (1.614 km), Darudih (1.800 km), Purnadih (3.219 km), Haratua (3.838 km), Sangbar (3.991 km), Juru (5.607 km) 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 :-

* State Bank of India, Lesliganj
* Punjab National Bank, Chainpur
* State Bank of India, Mohammadganj
* Punjab National Bank, Manatu
* State Bank of India, Murubar
* Gramin Bank, Lesliganj

==See also==
* [[Palamu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Palamu Loksabha constituency]]
* [[Jharkhand Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Jharkhand]]
* [[Palamu]]

== References ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070209190007/http://palamu.nic.in/block.htm Blocks of Palamu district]

{{Palamu district}}
[[Category:Community development blocks in Jharkhand]]
[[Category:Community development blocks in Palamu district]]

{{Jharkhand-geo-stub}}

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