Kursail
Kursail is a revenue village in Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar. It had a population of 8,278 in 1,473 households (Census 2011).
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8,278 souls. 1,473 homes.
Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar.
Kursail today
- Cabbage₹2,000Thakurganj APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Onion₹5,000Thakurganj APMC · 5 Nov 2026
- Potato₹1,500Thakurganj APMC · 5 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Kursail (कुरसैल), Jokihat block, Araria!
Diwali 2026 in Kursail
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
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Kursail at a glance
Kursail is one of the larger villages of Jokihat block — 7th of 98 by population, with 8,278 people in 1,473 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 56.9%, above Araria district's 52.3% (Jokihat block: 53.0%), while the sex ratio was 936 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 923. It falls under Kursel gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 854329, served by Kursail post office. The village covers 483 hectares — about 4.8 km², or roughly 1,715 people per km² (Census 2011). For elections it falls in the Jokihat assembly constituency and the Araria Lok Sabha constituency.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Jokihat (जोकीहाट) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 10 self-help groups with 94 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Kursail is in the Kursel (कुर्सेल) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Kursel
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Kursail compares
By population, Kursail ranks #7 of 98 inhabited villages in Jokihat block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Kursail had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 3 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Not available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 854329
Post office: Kursail
Other villages in Jokihat block
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Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 8,278Census 2011
- Male / female
- 4,276 / 4,002
- Households
- 1,473
- People per home
- 5.6
- Literacy rate
- 56.9%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 2,461
- Work participation
- 29.7%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Kursail on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 2 km, from the village's own post office in India Post's directory — not the exact site of Kursail. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Kursail · 26.0779° N, 87.6162° E
Electoral profile
Listed in this constituency by the Local Government Directory (LGD) and checked against map locations nearby. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Write a postEssential services & places near Kursail
Kursail isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Jokihat block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices268 in Araria district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics262 in Araria district
Hospital
MAIN MARKET
Hospital
Jokihat Main Market
Primary / community health centre
Harwa
Schools & anganwadis1 in Araria district
Colleges & universities1 in Araria district
Temples4 in Araria district
Mosques1 in Araria district
Transport14 in Araria district
Agriculture services1 in Araria district
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People often ask about Kursail
Where is Kursail located?
Kursail is a village in Jokihat block of Araria district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Kursail in?
Kursail is in Araria district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Kursail belong to?
Kursail comes under the Kursel gram panchayat.
How is Kursail written in the local script?
Kursail is written कुरसैल.
What is the pincode of Kursail?
The pincode of Kursail, Jokihat, Araria is 854329.
What is the population of Kursail?
As per the 2011 Census, Kursail had a population of 8,278 (4,276 males and 4,002 females).
How many households are there in Kursail?
Kursail had 1,473 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Kursail?
Kursail covers about 483 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Kursail?
The literacy rate of Kursail was 56.9% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kursail?
Kursail had 936 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kursail in?
Kursail is in the Araria Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kursail?
Pradeep Kumar Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Araria Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kursail, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Kursail in?
Kursail is in the Jokihat assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Kursail?
Mohammad Murshid Alam (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) won the Jokihat assembly seat, which includes Kursail, in 2025.
Which development block is Kursail in?
Kursail is in the Jokihat (जोकीहाट) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Kursail?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kursail is 222170 and its Census 2011 village code is 222170.
Which villages are near Kursail?
Villages near Kursail include Jokihat (about 8.5 km), Jalalgarh (about 16 km), Araria (about 16 km), Semaria (about 21 km), Sauntha (about 21 km).
What is the population of Kursail in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Kursail's Census 2011 population of 8,278 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 10,500 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Kursail?
The sarpanch of Kursail has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 7.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Araria district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Thakurganj APMC, Kishanganj district — about 51 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 5 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbage · Cabbage | Thakurganj APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Medium | Thakurganj APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Desi | Thakurganj APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Apple · American | Thakurganj APMC | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Cauliflower · African Sarson | Thakurganj APMC | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 4 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Kursail's shops. Best mandi price near Kursail →
Official dataAgmarknet, 5 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
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