Bolpur subdivision is located at south border of Birbhum district. About 150 years ago Bolpur was a small villege under supur porgana.But now it has become an international city. Kalikapur a known place of Bolpur was the origin of the villege in past. In the past it was a typical village. There were no raillines, no developed roads. Paddy lands were seen around the village. "Lalmati"(red soil) were found everywhere. Many villages named Sian, Dihipara, Khosakdampur, Paruldanga, Goalpara, Ballavpur, Bandhgara, Surul, Supur, and Raipur were the boundary line around Bolpur.
East India company established the first railway line in 1859, when the Sahebganj loopline was extended beyond the river Ajay. Bolpur railway station was established in 1860. Along with this establishment, Court, Police Station, Sub Registry office etc. Were also established in old Bolpur. Then people started residing here. Christan missionaries came and they found church hich was known as Mission compound. Paddy storage house, stationary shops, grossary shops, garments shops etc. Were located on the east side near Bolpur railway station. About 19's husking machines were situated here in that time.
Maharshi Debendranath Tagore established the centre of Religious mediation in Bolpur. Rabindranath Tagore established Visva Bharati Viswavidyalaya. These were the main reasons for the huge extention, devolpoment and popularity of Bolpur. Provincial names Proved the upcoming gradual devolpoment of Bolpur. Kachharipatti is just beside court house; Trishulapatti is the commercial paddy trading centre. Kalibaroarytala was the servical place place for Bolpur set up by some initiative people. Here Netaji made a conference. Here Harisava stood against "Bramhopasana". In everyweek these two coferences were held in Bolpur. Bijaykrishna Ghoswami, Shivnath Shastri, Shasibhusan Basu like many wisemen gave religious advices. Beside this, prayer committee was also set up
