★ Revenue village · Krishnagar - I block · Nadia ★

Kursi

Krishnagar - I block
Pincode 741317
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Kursi is a revenue village in Krishnagar - I block, Nadia district, West Bengal. It had a population of 1,027 in 247 households (Census 2011).

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Census 2011 Snapshot

1,027 people. 247 homes.

Krishnagar - I block, Nadia district, West Bengal.

1,027
Population
247
Households
46.7%
Literacy
927
Sex ratio
LGD 321705Source: Census 2011 + LGD

Kursi today

Nearest mandi prices
  • Brinjal₹3,500Karimpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Green Chilli₹4,900Karimpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
  • Jute₹11,300Karimpur APMC · 24 Oct 2026
₹/quintal (modal). Latest reports from markets in Nadia district. These are wholesale mandi prices, not the price in Kursi.All markets →
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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

Kursi is a village in Krishnagar - I block, Nadia district, West Bengal. At the 2011 Census it had 1,027 people in 247 households, with a literacy rate of 46.7%. It is administered by the Joania gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 741317.

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LGD village code321705
Census 2011 code321705
Gram panchayatJoania · LGD 110867
Pincode741317
BlockKrishnagar - I · LGD 2308
DistrictNadia
Male / Female533 / 494 · Census 2011
Lok SabhaRanaghat · Jagannath Sarkar (BJP)
AssemblyNabadwip · Srutisekhar Goswami (BJP)

Gram panchayat

Kursi is in the Joania gram panchayat.

Other villages in Joania

Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.

How Kursi compares

By population, Kursi is #69 of 87 inhabited villages in Krishnagar - I block.

—KursiKrishnagar - I blockNadia
Literacy rate46.7%71.4%70.8%
Women per 1,000 men927942941
People per household4.24.24.2

Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.

Villages sharing PIN 741317

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Source: LGD village–pincode mapping.

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Schemes worth checking

  • PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

    Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.

  • Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.

  • PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.

  • Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority

    Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.

  • National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution

    Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.

  • National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development

    Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.

  • PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment

    Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.

  • Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.

  • Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).

  • Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services

    Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.

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News near Kursi

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Government jobs near Kursi

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Essential services & places near Kursi

Kursi isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Krishnagar - I block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.

Banks, ATMs & post offices809 in Nadia district

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Hospitals & clinics171 in Nadia district

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Schools & anganwadis58 in Nadia district

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Colleges & universities26 in Nadia district

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Police & fire stations6 in Nadia district

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Revenue & panchayat offices4 in Nadia district

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Government offices15 in Nadia district

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Temples63 in Nadia district

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Churches3 in Nadia district

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Mosques2 in Nadia district

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Other places of worship18 in Nadia district

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Transport104 in Nadia district

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Agriculture services13 in Nadia district

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Community places159 in Nadia district

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Location & surroundings

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Electoral profile

Lok SabhaRanaghat · Jagannath Sarkar (BJP), elected 2024
AssemblyNabadwip · Srutisekhar Goswami (BJP), MLA since 2026

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, West Bengal Assembly 2026 (via OpenCity).

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Questions about Kursi

Where is Kursi located?
Kursi is a village in Krishnagar - I block of Nadia district, West Bengal, India.
Which district is Kursi in?
Kursi is in Nadia district of West Bengal.
Which gram panchayat does Kursi belong to?
Kursi comes under the Joania gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Kursi?
The pincode of Kursi, Krishnagar - I, Nadia is 741317.
What is the population of Kursi?
As per the 2011 Census, Kursi had a population of 1,027 (533 males and 494 females).
How many households are there in Kursi?
Kursi had 247 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Kursi?
The literacy rate of Kursi was 46.7% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Kursi?
Kursi had 927 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kursi in?
Kursi is in the Ranaghat Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Kursi?
Jagannath Sarkar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ranaghat Lok Sabha seat, which includes Kursi, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Kursi in?
Kursi is in the Nabadwip assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Kursi?
Srutisekhar Goswami (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nabadwip assembly seat, which includes Kursi, in 2026.
What is the LGD code of Kursi?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Kursi is 321705 and its Census 2011 village code is 321705.
Which villages are near Kursi?
Other villages in Krishnagar - I block include Adapota, Amghata, Andulpota, Arsihari, Asannagar.

Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.

Villages in Krishnagar - I block

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Mandi prices · Nadia

Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
BrinjalKarimpur APMC3,4003,6003,50024 Oct 2026
Green Chilli · Green ChillyKarimpur APMC4,8005,0004,90024 Oct 2026
Jute · TD-5Karimpur APMC11,20011,50011,30024 Oct 2026
Mustard · Yellow (Black)Karimpur APMC7,7007,9007,80024 Oct 2026
Onion · NasikKarimpur APMC4,7004,9004,80024 Oct 2026
Potato · JyotiKarimpur APMC79081080024 Oct 2026
Rice · FineKarimpur APMC4,9005,1005,00024 Oct 2026
WheatKarimpur APMC2,5002,7002,60024 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

Nearby villages
AdapotaPop. 1,095
AmghataPop. 8,037
AndulpotaPop. 1,228
ArsihariPop. 1,293
AsannagarPop. 12,794
BaliadangaPop. 2,524
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