Gram panchayat · Nimapada block · Puri
Chhanijanga gram panchayat
Chhanijanga is a gram panchayat (village council) in Nimapada block of Puri district, Odisha, covering 16 villages, home to 7,597 people in 1,686 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Nimapara assembly constituency and the Jagatsinghpur Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 16
- Population (2011)
- 7,597
- Literacy
- 86.5%
- Area
- 16.9 km²
- LGD code
- 121022
Villages of Chhanijanga
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ampora | 320 | 1,530 | 83.2% | 20% | 0% |
| Kanapur | 199 | 958 | 96.2% | 11% | 0% |
| Balunka | 175 | 824 | 84.1% | 9% | 0% |
| Chhanijanga | 123 | 617 | 83.5% | 26% | 0% |
| Kantia | 129 | 548 | 79.3% | 32% | 0% |
| Keutasalada | 103 | 433 | 89.1% | 32% | 0% |
| Lankapada | 105 | 428 | 84.1% | 19% | 0% |
| Basantapur | 92 | 384 | 88.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Janara | 80 | 321 | 90.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Chakaroda | 74 | 308 | 91.9% | 1% | 0% |
| Alakunda | 62 | 302 | 89.6% | 8% | 0% |
| Ainsamula | 66 | 287 | 86.9% | 85% | 0% |
| Begunia | 58 | 213 | 81.6% | 3% | 0% |
| Khorada | 45 | 203 | 82.3% | 14% | 0% |
| Lenkabarimula | 42 | 190 | 90.8% | 0% | 0% |
| Panchumaila | 13 | 51 | 85.1% | 4% | 0% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Chhanijanga
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 7,597
- 3,828 male · 3,769 female
- Households
- 1,686
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 86.5%
- above Nimapada block's villages (84.8%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 985
- above Nimapada block's villages (973)
- Children aged 0–6
- 711
- 9.4% of residents
- Workers
- 2,891
- 38.1% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,344 (17.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 0 (0.0%)
What the 2,891 workers did
- Cultivators1,209 (41.8%)
- Agricultural labourers469 (16.2%)
- Household industry35 (1.2%)
- Other work578 (20.0%)
- Marginal workers600 (20.8%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Chhanijanga
How many of the 16 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 16 villages cover 17 km², 67% of it sown with crops and 1% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 16
- Middle school8 of 16
- Secondary school1 of 16
- Senior secondary school0 of 16
- Degree college0 of 16
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 16
- Health sub-centre3 of 16
- Anganwadi centre15 of 16
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 16
- Hand pump16 of 16
- Electricity for homes16 of 16
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 16
- Public bus1 of 16
- Mobile phone coverage16 of 16
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 16
- Commercial bank0 of 16
- Ration (PDS) shop5 of 16
- Weekly haat1 of 16
- Primary schools
- 11
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 1
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 3
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (15).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Nimapada block
- Aerisandha
- Alanda
- Antuara
- Badamachhapur
- Badasirivila
- Baharana
- Balanga
- Bamanala
- Bhiligram
- Bhodar
- Bhogasalada
- Chanrapada
- Deuna
- Dhaleswar
- Dhanua
- Gadapadanpur
- Gopinathpur
- Haripur
- Kalapanchana
- Kotakosang
- Miteipur
- Nuasantrha
- Ratilo
- Renchsasan
- Sagada
- Sainsasasan
- Salanga
- Tampalo
- Terundia
- Tulasipur
- Uchhupur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Chhanijanga? Share it with us.