As many as 65 per cent of the Odias want to choose life partners on their own, revealed a study conducted by the Oriya Matrimony providing matchmaking service for Odias worldwide.
The study was based on the view of over 75,000 of its members.
It revealed that the top five cities that witnessed maximum number of registrations are Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Ganjam, Baleswar and Jajpur. For Odias living outside the State, the top five cities with the highest number of registrations are Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Delhi.
The user base comprised 30 per cent female registrants and 70 per cent males. 81 per cent of the female registrants belong to the age group of 20-29, whereas 10 per cent fall between 30 and 35. 70 per cent of men belong to the age group of 21 to 30. Besides, 67 per cent of female profiles are registered by themselves whereas for men it’s 75 per cent self-created.
The top professions listed by men and women who have registered on the website include executive, manager and software professional. Similarly, the top education stream for women was “Arts” while it was “Engineering” for men.