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Kursail

Jokihat mandal
Pincode 854329
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
AFSHANA KHATOON
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LGD code
222170
Pincode
854329
Post office
Jokihat
Population
8,278
Households
1,473
Literacy rate
44.4%
Sex ratio
936 ♀/1000♂
Workers
2,461
Census 2011 · in context

How Kursail compares

By population, Kursail ranks #7 of 99 villages in Jokihat mandal.

Literacy rate
%
44.4%
+3.1% vs mandal average
Kursail
44.4%
Jokihat mandal
41.3%
Araria district
42.5%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
936
+17 vs mandal average
Kursail
936
Jokihat mandal
919
Household size
people per home
5.6
+0.7 vs mandal average
Kursail
5.6
Jokihat mandal
4.9

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

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Kursail at a glance

Kursail is a village of 8,278 people in 1,473 households (Census 2011) in Jokihat block, Araria district, Bihar, the 7th-largest of 99 villages in Jokihat block. Literacy is 44%, 3 points above the block average of 41% and the sex ratio is 936 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854329, served by Jokihat post office; the LGD village code is 222170. The sarpanch is AFSHANA KHATOON, and the village votes in Dhamdaha assembly constituency, represented by MLA Leshi Singh. The population is estimated at 9,760 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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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
3
Middle school
1
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
Yes
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
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
No
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
ARARIA
Distance to nearest town (km)
21
Distance to district HQ (km)
21
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
18
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
Kursail
Total area (ha)
482.8
Irrigated area (ha)
121.5
Forest area (ha)
119.3

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

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Key facts — Kursail

LGD code
222170
Pincode
854329
Post office
Jokihat
Population (Census 2011)
8,278
Population (projected 2026)
9,760
Households
1,473
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
936
Literacy rate
44.4%
Lok Sabha constituency
Purnia
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Dhamdaha
Member of Parliament
Pappu Yadav
Member of Legislative Assembly
Leshi Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
AFSHANA KHATOON
Block / Mandal
Jokihat
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
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