Chhanua observes Ganesh Chaturthi on Monday, 14 September 2026, along with the rest of Odisha.
By population, Chhanua ranks #116 of 120 villages in Kaptipada mandal.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Chhanua is a village of 64 people in 14 households (Census 2011) in Kaptipada block, Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, the 116th-largest of 120 villages in Kaptipada block. Literacy is 59%, 8 points above the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 882 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 757041, served by Udala post office; the LGD village code is 391149. The village votes in Parjanga assembly constituency, represented by MLA Bibhuti Bhusan Pradhan. The population is estimated at 75 in 2026, up 17% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Jayantipata-Samil-Jamdiha →
| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chhanua · this village | 64 | 59% | — |
| Jayantipatta Samil Jamudiha · Kaptipada | 3,497 | 46% | — |
| Bhandaripal · Kaptipada | 1,308 | 45% | — |
| Badajunpal · Kaptipada | 976 | 32% | — |
| Podadiha · Kaptipada | 639 | 62% | — |
| Talapadiasamiljiatikar · Kaptipada | 594 | 45% | — |
| Nuhamalia · Kaptipada | 421 | 49% | — |
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
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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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