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Kursail

कुरसैल
Kadwa mandal
Pincode 855113
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Festival

Ganesh Chaturthi

Kursail observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Bihar.

14 SeptObserved in 29 states

Temple in Kadwa mandal

The principal temple recorded for Kadwa mandal is Ashirwad club kalibari. No temple of this dedication is on record within Kursail itself.

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept forImmersion
One and a half daysTue, 15 Septembertoday
Three daysThu, 17 September
Five daysSat, 19 September
Seven daysMon, 21 September
Anant ChaturdashiWed, 23 SeptemberThe day most community mandapams immerse
Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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LGD code
224605
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population
3,713
Households
802
Literacy rate
46.5%
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000♂
Workers
1,680
Census 2011 · in context

How Kursail compares

By population, Kursail ranks #24 of 264 villages in Kadwa mandal.

Literacy rate
%
46.5%
+6.2% vs mandal average
Kursail
46.5%
Kadwa mandal
40.3%
Katihar district
41.7%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
889
−33 vs mandal average
Kursail
889
Kadwa mandal
922
Household size
people per home
4.6
−0.2 vs mandal average
Kursail
4.6
Kadwa mandal
4.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Kursail at a glance

Kursail is a village of 3,713 people in 802 households (Census 2011) in Kadwa block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 24th-largest of 264 villages in Kadwa block. Literacy is 47%, 6 points above the block average of 40% and the sex ratio is 889 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 855113, served by Salmari post office; the LGD village code is 224605. The village votes in Purnia assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vijay Kumar Khemka. The population is estimated at 4,378 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Kursel

Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Kursail · this village3,71347%
Kachora · Kadwa3,74540%
Sisia · Kadwa1,96040%
Kaldehi · Kadwa1,54247%
Bishunpur · Kadwa1,31629%
Rangpara · Kadwa85231%
Dharmaili · Kadwa22938%

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kursail

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
0
Power hours (winter)
0
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
1
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
Yes
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
No
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
KATIHAR
Distance to nearest town (km)
29
Distance to district HQ (km)
29
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
10
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
KURSEL
Total area (ha)
174
Irrigated area (ha)
43.72
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

Notice board · Kursail

No notices this week

Water supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.

Key facts — Kursail

LGD code
224605
Pincode
855113
Post office
Salmari
Population (Census 2011)
3,713
Population (projected 2026)
4,378
Households
802
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
889
Literacy rate
46.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Purnia
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Vijay Kumar Khemka
Block / Mandal
Kadwa
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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