Lukia village, Tundi block | Pincode 828142

When the idol is immersed

The idol is kept for one and a half, three, five, seven days or until Anant Chaturdashi — it is a family custom rather than a rule, and community mandapams usually keep it longest.

Kept for	Immersion
One and a half days	Tue, 15 Septembertoday
Three days	Thu, 17 September
Five days	Sat, 19 September
Seven days	Mon, 21 September
Anant Chaturdashi	Wed, 23 September	The day most community mandapams immerse

Use the designated immersion point

Many gram panchayats and municipalities set aside a pond or a marked stretch of tank for immersion. Ask at the panchayat office — it changes year to year, and a drinking-water tank or a farm pond is not an alternative.

Unpainted clay dissolves, plaster of Paris does not

A clay idol breaks down in water within hours. Plaster of Paris does not, and the paints carry heavy metals, so idols accumulate in tanks and rivers after immersion. Pollution control boards in most states now ask for clay for exactly this reason.

Someone should be watching the water, not the idol

Immersion points get crowded and the bank is slippery after the monsoon. Children go into the water at these gatherings every year. Keep one person watching the water rather than the procession.

Take the accessories home

Thermocol, plastic sheeting, cloth and metal ornaments do not belong in the tank even when the idol itself is clay. Most organised immersion points now have a collection bin at the bank for them.

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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat

Manoj Murmu

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LGD code: 361101
Pincode: 828142
Population: 1,117
Households: 195
Literacy rate: 40.5%
Sex ratio: 960 ♀/1000♂
Workers: 605
Distance to district centre: 76 km
Distance to mandal centre: 81 km
Distance to Ranchi: 126 km
Distance to Kolkata: 293 km
Nearest railway station: Kawar · 8 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: Tabrej Clinic · 5 km

Census 2011 · in context

How Lukia compares

By population, Lukia ranks #22 of 211 villages in Tundi mandal.

Literacy rate

40.5%

−8.4% vs mandal average

Lukia: 40.5%
Tundi mandal: 48.9%
Dhanbad district: 64.2%

Sex ratio

♀ per 1000 ♂

960

+5 vs mandal average

Lukia: 960
Tundi mandal: 955

Household size

people per home

5.7

+0.3 vs mandal average

Lukia: 5.7
Tundi mandal: 5.4

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

Lukia at a glance

Lukia is a village of 1,117 people in 195 households (Census 2011) in Tundi block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, the 22nd-largest of 211 villages in Tundi block. Literacy is 41%, 8 points below the block average of 49% and the sex ratio is 960 women per 1,000 men. It lies 76 km from the Dhanbad district centre, 21 km from Kharki, the nearest town, 8 km from Kawar railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 828142; the LGD village code is 361101. The nearest hospital or health centre is Tabrej Clinic, 5 km away. The sarpanch is Manoj Murmu, and the village votes in Sarath assembly constituency, represented by MLA Uday Shankar Singh. The population is estimated at 1,317 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Lukia

Treated tap water: No
Untreated tap water: No
Well water: No
Hand pump: Yes
Tube well / borewell: No
Electricity for homes: Yes
Electricity for farms: No
Power hours (summer): 10
Power hours (winter): 11
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: No
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: No
ASHA worker: Yes
Fair-price shop: No
Mandi / regular market: No
Weekly haat: No
Nearest statutory town: DHANBAD
Distance to nearest town (km): 29
Distance to district HQ (km): 29
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 5
All-weather road: No
Gram panchayat (2011): LUKIA
Total area (ha): 353.86
Irrigated area (ha): 4.35
Forest area (ha): 166.46

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

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Key facts — Lukia

LGD code: 361101
Pincode: 828142
Population (Census 2011): 1,117
Population (projected 2026): 1,317
Households: 195
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males): 960
Literacy rate: 40.5%
Coordinates: 24.20678°N, 86.11117°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Dumka
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Sarath
Member of Parliament: Nalin Soren
Member of Legislative Assembly: Uday Shankar Singh
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: Manoj Murmu
Block / Mandal: Tundi

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Dhanbad district level

Then & Now

Lukia — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

1,117

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Population · 2026

1,317

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

195

Census 2011 baseline

+17.9%

Households · 2026

230

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: 1,117Census 2011
Households: 195Census 2011
Literacy rate: 40.5%Census 2011
Sex ratio: 960 ♀/1000♂Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 1,3172026 proj. · +17.9% vs 2011
Est. households: 2302026 projection
Active job cards: 1,14,132MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 59,330MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: 869NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: 72.0%NFHS-5 district
Electricity: 98.5%NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: 67.6%NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: 72.5%NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): 63.8%NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Dhanbad district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Dhanbad district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Dhanbad district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Lukia

Mandal centre

Tundi · ≈ 81 km

≈ 2 h 47 min by car · 3 h 18 min by bike

Directions

District centre

Dhanbad · ≈ 76 km

≈ 2 h 36 min by car · 3 h 5 min by bike

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Nearest town · 14,000 people

Kharki · ≈ 21 km

≈ 42 min by car · 50 min by bike

Directions

Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi126 kmcapital
Kolkata293 km
Delhi1012 km
Hyderabad1097 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationKawar8 km
Hospital / PHCTabrej Clinic5 km
Petrol pumpIndian Oil36 km
CollegeSSLNT College56 km
Police stationBarora Police Station45 km

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Quick answers

People often ask about Lukia

What is the pincode of Lukia?

The pincode of Lukia, Tundi block, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand is 828142.

In which district is Lukia located?

Lukia is a village in Tundi block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand, India.

What is the population of Lukia as per Census 2011?

As per the 2011 Census, Lukia village has a population of 1,117 across 195 households.

Who is the sarpanch of Lukia?

The current sarpanch of Lukia gram panchayat is Manoj Murmu.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Lukia in?

Lukia falls under the Dumka Lok Sabha constituency (PC #2) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Lukia in?

Lukia falls under the Sarath assembly constituency (AC #14) of Jharkhand.

What is the literacy rate in Lukia?

The Census 2011 literacy rate for Lukia village is 40.5%.

What is the sex ratio in Lukia?

The Census 2011 sex ratio for Lukia village is 960 females per 1,000 males.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Lukia?

12 schemes currently match residents of Lukia, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Lukia from Dhanbad district centre?

Lukia is approximately 76 km (straight-line) from the centre of Dhanbad district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Lukia?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Lukia village is 361101.

Which is the nearest town to Lukia?

Kharki (population 14,000, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 21 km from Lukia in a straight line.

How big is Lukia compared to other villages in Tundi block?

Lukia ranks 22 of 211 villages in Tundi block by Census 2011 population (1,117 residents).

How far is Lukia from Ranchi?

Lukia is about 126 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 164 km.

How far is Lukia from Kolkata?

Lukia is about 293 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 381 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Lukia?

Kawar is the nearest railway station to Lukia, about 8 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 11 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Lukia?

Tabrej Clinic is the nearest hospital or health centre to Lukia, about 5 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 7 km.

Which is the nearest petrol pump to Lukia?

Indian Oil is the nearest petrol pump to Lukia, about 36 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 47 km.

Who is the MLA of Lukia?

Lukia falls under Sarath assembly constituency (AC 14). The sitting MLA is Uday Shankar Singh (JMM).

Who is the MP for Lukia?

Lukia is in Dumka Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Nalin Soren (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

What is the population of Lukia in 2026?

Lukia is estimated at 1,317 people in 2026, up about 18% from 1,117 in the 2011 Census (projection from the state growth rate; the next Census will replace it).

Which agro-climatic zone is Lukia in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Lukia in Dhanbad district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Lukia?

Manoj Murmu is the sarpanch of Lukia gram panchayat, Tundi block. See the sarpanch list of Tundi block for every gram panchayat.

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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, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)