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Lumbesu

Seskhal mandal
Pincode 765002
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Festival

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)दशहरा

Lumbesu observes Dussehra (Vijayadashami) on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.

20 OctObserved in 36 states

Temple in Seskhal mandal

The principal temple recorded for Seskhal mandal is Cathedral of St. Joseph the Worker. No temple of this dedication is on record within Lumbesu itself.

Dussehra (Vijayadashami) in Odisha

Durga Puja, from Shashthi to Dashami, in community pandals rather than at home. Sandhi Puja at the join of Ashtami and Navami, Sindoor Khela and immersion on Dashami.

The regional form observed across West Bengal, Odisha, Assam. How any one household or village keeps it varies, and is not something recorded here.

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Quick panchayat-at-a-glance

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
JETI KILAKA
Contact: 77****5501
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LGD code
426634
Pincode
765002
Post office
Rayagada S.F.
Population
694
Households
170
Literacy rate
37.9%
Sex ratio
1217 ♀/1000♂
Workers
327
Distance to district centre
34 km
Distance to mandal centre
9 km
Distance to Bhubaneswar
284 km
Distance to Hyderabad
557 km
Nearest railway station
Jimidipeta · 5 km
Nearest hospital / PHC
Govt Medical Jangili · 11 km
Census 2011 · in context

How Lumbesu compares

By population, Lumbesu ranks #10 of 92 villages in Seskhal mandal.

Literacy rate
%
37.9%
+5.7% vs mandal average
Lumbesu37.9%
Seskhal mandal32.2%
Rayagada district42.1%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,217
+102 vs mandal average
Lumbesu1,217
Seskhal mandal1,115
Household size
people per home
4.1
−0.3 vs mandal average
Lumbesu4.1
Seskhal mandal4.4

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

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Lumbesu at a glance

Lumbesu is a village of 694 people in 170 households (Census 2011) in Seskhal block, Rayagada district, Odisha, the 10th-largest of 92 villages in Seskhal block. Literacy is 38%, 6 points above the block average of 32% and the sex ratio is 1,217 women per 1,000 men. It lies 34 km from the Rayagada district centre, 41 km from Veeraghattam, the nearest town, 5 km from Jimidipeta railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 765002, served by Rayagada S.F. post office; the LGD village code is 426634. The nearest hospital or health centre is Govt Medical Jangili, 11 km away. The sarpanch is JETI KILAKA. The population is estimated at 373 in 2026, down 46% since the 2011 Census.

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Nearby villages compared

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villagePopulationLiteracyDistance
Lumbesu · this village69438%—
Khilimisiguda · Seskhal41965%2.2 km SW
Kontesu · Gummalakshmipuram33214%2.3 km NE
Mamidiguda · Rayagada6520%2.9 km N
Beerupadu · Gummalakshmipuram39258%3.2 km N
Rebba · Komarada24330%3.2 km S
Dabbaliguda · Gummalakshmipuram17337%3.4 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lumbesu

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
No
Electricity for farms
No
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
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
No
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
RAYAGADA
Distance to nearest town (km)
30
Distance to district HQ (km)
16
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
16
All-weather road
No
Gram panchayat (2011)
Hatseskhal
Total area (ha)
366
Irrigated area (ha)
0
Forest area (ha)
112.96

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

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Key facts — Lumbesu

LGD code
426634
Pincode
765002
Post office
Rayagada S.F.
Population (Census 2011)
694
Population (projected 2026)
373
Households
170
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1217
Literacy rate
37.9%
Coordinates
19.03323°N, 83.46556°E
Lok Sabha constituency
Koraput
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Rayagada
Member of Parliament
Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
JETI KILAKA
Block / Mandal
Seskhal
Getting there

How to reach Lumbesu

Mandal centre
Seskhal · ≈ 9.0 km
≈ 18 min by car · 22 min by bike
Directions
District centre
Rayagada · ≈ 34 km
≈ 1 h 9 min by car · 1 h 23 min by bike
Directions
Nearest town · 14,315 people
Veeraghattam · ≈ 41 km
≈ 1 h 24 min by car · 1 h 40 min by bike
Directions
Distance to cities · straight line
  • Bhubaneswar284 kmcapital
  • Hyderabad557 km
  • Kolkata643 km
  • Chennai744 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
  • Railway stationJimidipeta5 km
  • Bus stopHata Seskhal.2 km
  • Hospital / PHCGovt Medical Jangili11 km
  • ATM / bankCorporation Bank17 km
  • Petrol pumpH P Petrol Bunk29 km
  • CollegeRayagada Institute of Technology and Management12 km
  • Police stationKusa4 km
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-07
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-25
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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