Dhenkanal (district)
Dhenkanal District ଢେଙ୍କାନାଳ ଜିଲ୍ଲା |
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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.