Dhenkanal (district)

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Dhenkanal
District ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲା
District map
State Odisha
Division : North Division
Administrative headquarters : Dhenkanal
Area : 4452 km²
Residents : 1,192,811 (2011)
Population density : 268 inhabitants / km²
Website : dhenkanal.nic.in

The district of Dhenkanal ( Oriya ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲା Ḍhēṅkānāḷa Jillā ) is located in the Indian state of Odisha . The administrative seat is the eponymous city of Dhenkanal .

location

The district extends over an area of ​​4452 km² on the central reaches of the Brahmani River on the edge of the Eastern Ghats .

Residents

In the 2011 census, the population was 1,192,811. The gender ratio was 947 women for 1,000 men. The literacy rate was 78.76% (86.18% for men, 71% for women).

Administrative division

The district consists of 3 sub-divisions : Dhenkanal, Hindol and Kamakhyanagar.

To decentralize the administration, the district is divided into 8 blocks :

  • Bhuban
  • Dhenkanal
  • Gondia
  • Hindol
  • Kamakhyanagar
  • Kankadahad
  • Odapada
  • Parjang

There are also 8 Tahasils :

  • Bhuban
  • Dhenkanal
  • Gondia
  • Hindol
  • Kamakhyanagar
  • Kankadahad
  • Odapada
  • Parjang

The following ULBs are located in the district : the Municipality (Dhenkanal) and the three Notified Area Councils (NAC) Bhuban , Hindol and Kamakhyanagar . There are also 198 gram of panchayats in the district.

Web links

Commons : Dhenkanal District  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c www.census2011.co.in