Ertal
Ertal is a revenue village in Basudevpur tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha. It had a population of 4,453 in 928 households (Census 2011).
4,453 souls. 928 homes.
Basudevpur tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha.
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Ertal today
- Brinjal₹3,740Chandabali APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Onion₹4,000Chandabali APMC · 27 Oct 2026
- Potato₹1,420Chandabali APMC · 27 Oct 2026
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Ertal is a village in Basudevpur tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 4,453 people in 928 households, with a literacy rate of 90.3%. It is administered by the Edtal gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 756124.
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Gram panchayat
Ertal is in the Edtal gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Ertal compares
By population, Ertal ranks #8 of 174 inhabited villages in Basudevpur tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Ertal 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 Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Ertal at a glance
Ertal is a village of 4,453 people in 928 households (Census 2011) in Basudevpur tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha, the 8th of 174 inhabited villages in Basudevpur tehsil by population. Literacy is 90.3%, 9.6 points above the tehsil figure of 80.7%, and the sex ratio is 994 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 756124, served by Ertal post office; the LGD village code is 394978.
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Key facts — Ertal
Villages sharing pincode 756124
Post office: Ertal
Other villages in Basudevpur tehsil
View all 203 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 4,453Census 2011
- Male / female
- 2,233 / 2,220
- Households
- 928
- People per home
- 4.8
- Literacy rate
- 90.3%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Ertal 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 Ertal. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Ertal · 21.0679° N, 86.6723° E
Electoral profile
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Government jobs near Ertal
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Essential services & places near Ertal
Ertal isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Basudevpur tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices483 in Bhadrak district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics85 in Bhadrak district
Primary / community health centre
Naikandihi Police Station, Naikandihi
Government offices1 in Bhadrak district
Temples1 in Bhadrak district
Transport8 in Bhadrak district
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People often ask about Ertal
Where is Ertal located?
Ertal is a village in Basudevpur tehsil of Bhadrak district, Odisha, India.
Which district is Ertal in?
Ertal is in Bhadrak district of Odisha.
Which gram panchayat does Ertal belong to?
Ertal comes under the Edtal gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Ertal?
The pincode of Ertal, Basudevpur, Bhadrak is 756124.
What is the population of Ertal?
As per the 2011 Census, Ertal had a population of 4,453 (2,233 males and 2,220 females).
How many households are there in Ertal?
Ertal had 928 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Ertal?
The literacy rate of Ertal was 90.3% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Ertal?
Ertal had 994 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ertal in?
Ertal is in the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Ertal?
Avimanyu Sethi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhadrak Lok Sabha seat, which includes Ertal, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Ertal in?
Ertal is in the Basudevpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Ertal?
Ashok Kumar Das (Indian National Congress) won the Basudevpur assembly seat, which includes Ertal, in 2024.
What is the LGD code of Ertal?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Ertal is 394978 and its Census 2011 village code is 394978.
Which villages are near Ertal?
Villages near Ertal include Basudebpur (about 9.5 km), Rambhila (about 16 km), Naikanidihi (about 17 km), Nalanga (about 23 km), Dhusuri (about 23 km).
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
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Ertal?
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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 October: 159.5 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Bhadrak district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal | Chandabali APMC | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,740 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Chandabali APMC | 3,800 | 4,250 | 4,000 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Bhadrak APMC | 2,700 | 3,200 | 2,900 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Chandabali APMC | 1,300 | 1,550 | 1,420 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato | Sahidngar APMC | 2,200 | 2,600 | 2,450 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato | Chandabali APMC | 3,200 | 3,800 | 3,500 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Sahidngar APMC | 3,500 | 3,800 | 3,700 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Pumpkin | Bhadrak APMC | 1,300 | 1,600 | 1,450 | 24 Oct 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 Ertal's shops.
Distances are approximate (the village's own post office in India Post's directory).
All villages near Ertal →Compare Ertal with… →All villages in Basudevpur →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
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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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