Jhajia is a village in Odisha, India, with a population of about 20,000. The village is about 97 kilometres (60 mi) from the state capital Bhubaneswar. The village lies about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) away from the banks of the Mahanadi River on its southern side and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from a forest reserve on its northern side.