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{{Short description|Village in Odisha, India}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Chhanagiri<br />
| native_name = ଛଣଗିରି<br />
| native_name_lang = or<br />
| settlement_type = Village<br />
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| image_caption = <br />
| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|20.08|N|85.55|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = State<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = District<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Khordha district|Khordha]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = Block<br />
| subdivision_name3 = [[Jankia]]<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_total_km2 = 1.10<br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 1637<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 752020<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = <br />
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Gram panchayat]]<br />
| blank_info_sec1 = Chhanagiri<br />
| website = <br />
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'''Chhanagiri''' is a village and [[Gram panchayat]] located in the [[Jankia]] [[Tehsil]] of [[Khordha district]] in the Indian state of [[Odisha]]. It is situated approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) from the district headquarters in [[Khordha]] and falls under the jurisdiction of the Jankia police station.<ref name="Census2011">{{cite web |title=Chhanagiri Village Population - Jankia - Khordha, Orissa |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/407908-chhanagiri-orissa.html |publisher=Census 2011 |access-date=20 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Geography ==<br />
Chhanagiri is located at the coordinates {{coord|20.08|N|85.55|E|region:IN-OR_type:city}} within the coastal plains of Odisha. The village covers a total geographical area of {{convert|110|ha|km2|1}}. It is bounded by agricultural lands and small water bodies typical of the Khordha region.<br />
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The settlement is situated approximately 6.79 km from the Nirakarpur railway station and roughly 33 km from [[Biju Patnaik Airport]] in [[Bhubaneswar]]. The village is part of the Jankia Community Development Block and is well-connected by road to nearby settlements such as Golabai, Olasinha, and Rameswar. The local climate is [[Tropical savanna climate|tropical]], characterized by hot summers, high humidity during the monsoon, and mild winters.<br />
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== Demographics ==<br />
As per the [[2011 Census of India]], Chhanagiri had a total population of 1,637, consisting of 832 males and 805 females. The sex ratio of the village was 968 females per 1,000 males, which was lower than the Odisha state average of 979 at the time.<ref name="Census2011"/><br />
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The village reported a literacy rate of 86.57%, significantly higher than the state average of 72.87%. Male literacy stood at 92.94%, while female literacy was 80.06%. Approximately 10.87% of the population was under the age of six. The census recorded 309 households in the village.<ref name="Census2011"/><br />
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== Administration ==<br />
Chhanagiri is administered by a [[Sarpanch]], who is the elected representative of the village as per the Constitution of India and the [[Panchayati Raj]] Act.<ref name="Census2011"/> It serves as the headquarters for the Chhanagiri Gram Panchayat. The village falls under the administrative division of the Puri postal division, with the Postal Index Number (PIN) 752020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chhanagiri Pin Code |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/pincode/odisha/khorda/chhanagiri |publisher=India TV News |access-date=20 January 2026}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Khordha district]]<br />
* [[Jankia]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Khordha district]]<br />
[[Category:Cities and towns in Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Khordha district]]<br />
[[Category:Geography of Odisha]]<br />
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