Lunga
Lunga is a revenue village in Basudevpur tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha. It had a population of 3,016 in 692 households (Census 2011).
3,016 people. 692 homes.
Basudevpur tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha.
Lunga today
- Brinjal₹3,700Sahidngar APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Pumpkin₹1,450Bhadrak APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Onion₹4,260Chandabali APMC · 23 Oct 2026
Quick panchayat-at-a-glance
Lunga is a village in Basudevpur tehsil, Bhadrak district, Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had 3,016 people in 692 households, with a literacy rate of 83.2%. It is administered by the Lunga gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 756124.
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Gram panchayat
Lunga is in the Lunga gram panchayat.
Other villages in Lunga
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Lunga compares
By population, Lunga is #15 of 174 inhabited villages in Basudevpur tehsil.
| — | Lunga | Basudevpur tehsil | Bhadrak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy rate | 83.2% | 80.7% | 83.3% |
| Women per 1,000 men | 1,041 | 998 | 985 |
| People per household | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
Census 2011. Area figures add up inhabited villages only; literacy is literates ÷ people aged 7 and above.
Villages sharing PIN 756124
Post office: Lunga
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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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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News near Lunga
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Government jobs near Lunga
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Essential services & places near Lunga
Lunga 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
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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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Lunga on the map
Electoral profile
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, Odisha Assembly 2024 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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Questions about Lunga
- Where is Lunga located?
- Lunga is a village in Basudevpur tehsil of Bhadrak district, Odisha, India.
- Which district is Lunga in?
- Lunga is in Bhadrak district of Odisha.
- Which gram panchayat does Lunga belong to?
- Lunga comes under the Lunga gram panchayat.
- What is the pincode of Lunga?
- The pincode of Lunga, Basudevpur, Bhadrak is 756124.
- What is the population of Lunga?
- As per the 2011 Census, Lunga had a population of 3,016 (1,478 males and 1,538 females).
- How many households are there in Lunga?
- Lunga had 692 households at the 2011 Census.
- What is the literacy rate of Lunga?
- The literacy rate of Lunga was 83.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
- What is the sex ratio of Lunga?
- Lunga had 1,041 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
- Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lunga in?
- Lunga is in the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Who is the MP for Lunga?
- Avimanyu Sethi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhadrak Lok Sabha seat, which includes Lunga, in 2024.
- Which assembly constituency is Lunga in?
- Lunga is in the Basudevpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
- Who is the MLA for Lunga?
- Ashok Kumar Das (Indian National Congress) won the Basudevpur assembly seat, which includes Lunga, in 2024.
- What is the LGD code of Lunga?
- The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Lunga is 394976 and its Census 2011 village code is 394976.
- Which villages are near Lunga?
- Other villages in Basudevpur tehsil include Adhuan, Ajodhya, Alabaga, Amajia, Anantapur.
Answers are generated from LGD and Census 2011 records, not written by hand.
Villages in Basudevpur tehsil
- Bideipur
- Chudamani
- Adhuan
- Kismatkrushnapur
- Padhuan
- Krushnapur
- Sudarsanpur
- Ertal
- Padmapur
- Nuagan
- Kharida Binayakpur
- Eram
- Kumarpur
- Sugo
- Bachhada
- Naikanidihi
- Kamargan
- Brahmangan
- Jagannathpur
- Rajgharpokhari
- Guagaria
- Balimed
- Alabaga
- Sankharu
- Artung
- Balimunda
- Karanjaadia
- Dadhibamanpur
- Balarampur
- Urunia
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)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports up to 24 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brinjal | Sahidngar APMC | 3,500 | 3,800 | 3,700 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Pumpkin | Bhadrak APMC | 1,300 | 1,600 | 1,450 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal | Chandabali APMC | 3,500 | 4,000 | 3,740 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Onion | Chandabali APMC | 4,000 | 4,550 | 4,260 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Chandabali APMC | 1,320 | 1,550 | 1,460 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Tomato | Chandabali APMC | 3,200 | 3,700 | 3,450 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Bitter gourd | Bhadrak APMC | 3,500 | 3,950 | 3,850 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Pumpkin | Sahidngar APMC | 1,200 | 1,550 | 1,400 | 22 Oct 2026 |
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