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Chhanijanga Population - Puri, Orissa

Chhanijanga is a medium size village located in Nimapada Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 123 families residing. The Chhanijanga village has population of 617 of which 306 are males while 311 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Chhanijanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 10.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Chhanijanga village is 1016 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Chhanijanga as per census is 829, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Chhanijanga village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Chhanijanga village was 83.54 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Chhanijanga Male literacy stands at 87.45 % while female literacy rate was 79.79 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Chhanijanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Chhanijanga village.

Chhanijanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 123 - -
Population 617 306 311
Child (0-6) 64 35 29
Schedule Caste 162 88 74
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 83.54 % 87.45 % 79.79 %
Total Workers 201 157 44
Main Worker 126 - -
Marginal Worker 75 44 31

Caste Factor

Chhanijanga village of Puri has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.26 % of total population in Chhanijanga village. The village Chhanijanga currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Chhanijanga village out of total population, 201 were engaged in work activities. 62.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 201 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.