Kursela is a Town situated in the bank of Trimohini Sangam, which is the confluence of the river Ganga and Kosi .

Being a major wheat and maize producing village, around 40% of its production is transported to neighbouring districts.

Kursela is also famous for its grand Chhath celebration at the bank of river Kosi and Ganga.

Kursela consist of majorly 10 villages: Gobrahi Diara, Balthi, Basuhar, Debipur Kathi, Dhobinia Milik Dakhinwari, Gobrahi Diara, Tingharia, Shahpur Dharmi Milik, Muradpur, Madhaili and Jarlahi.

Kursela is a variant of Kuru-Shila, which translates as the hilly part of the region which once belonged to the king Kuru, the descendants of whom were called Kauravas and, in the Mahabharata, waged a war with the Pandavas, their cousins.

These kingdoms contributed to the growth and development of the town, and Kursela continued to be an important center of trade and commerce.

He also donated many houses and land to the congress party including the "Kala Bhavan" in Purnea.