Dhenkanal District

Population: 1,192,948 (2011)

State: Orissa

Language: Oriya

Headquarters: Dhenkanal

 

Date of Formation: Dhenkanal District was made a part of Orissa in 1948.

Area: 4452 square kilometers

Density of Population: 268 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 79.41 % - Male: 87.08 %, Female: 71.40 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:947

 

Boundaries of Dhenkanal District

 

North: Kendujhar District, Orissa

South: Cuttack District, Orissa

East: Jajpur District, Orissa

West: Angul District, Orissa

 

Dhenkanal District Average Rainfall: 1589.3 mm

Dhenkanal District Average Temperature in Summer: 31.23 deg C

Dhenkanal District Average Temperature in Winter: 20.78 deg C

 

DHENKANAL DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Sub Divisions: Dhenkanal

Tehsils: Hindol, Kamakshyanagar, Dhenkanal, Bhuban

Blocks: Dhenkanal Sadar, Gandia, Odapada, Hindol Sadar, Bhuban, Kamakshyanagar, Kanakdahada, Parjang

Assembly Constituencies: Dhenkanal, Hindol, Kamakshyanagar, Parjang

Wildlife Sanctuaries: Nandankanan Sanctuary, Khalasuni Sanctuary, Debrigarh Sanctuary

 

Dhenkanal District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Kapilash

2. Saptasajya

3. Deulijhar

4. Tikarapada

5. Kamakhyanagar

6. Joranda

7. Saranga

8. Ladagarh

9. Ramail

10. Kualo

11. Deer Park

12. Science Park

 

Dhenkanal District Facts: It is one of the 19 most backward regions of Orissa that is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Program.      

 

Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, green gram, black gram, groundnut, mustard, mango, cashew nut, coconut, banana

 

Major Industries: Navabharat Ferro Alloys Ltd, Nilachal Refractories, Utkal Asbestos, Shakti Sugar Ltd, Bhusan Steel and Strip Ltd, IPI Steel Ltd, Scaw Industries, Rana Sponge Iron Ltd, BRG Steel Pvt. Ltd

 

Major Educational Institutions: Synergy Institute of Engineering and Technology, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Narayani Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Dhenkanal Law College

 

What is Dhenkanal District Famous For: Archaeological remains

 

Famous People From Dhenkanal District: Annada Shankar Ray, Nandini Satpathy, Kalpana Dash, Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo, Nabin Chandra Narayan Das, Prafulla Kumar Bhanja, Suparno Satpathy

 

Dhenkanal District Pin Codes

Last Updated : Sunday Jun 10 , 2012

 

Places in Dhenkanal District