Dhenkanal is a town and a municipality in Dhenkanal district in the state of Odisha, India.
Geography
Dhenkanal is at 20.67°N 85.6°E. It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet).
Demographics
As per the 2011 India census, Dhenkanal had a population of 67,414. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dhenkanal has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 84% and female literacy is 74%. In Dhenkanal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Notable people
- Amiya Kumari Padhi High Court judge
- Baishnab Charan Patnaik member of Parliament
- Nandini Satpathy
- Suparno Satpathy
- Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo
- Devendra Satpathy
- Gati Krushna Misra
- Tathagata Satpathy
- Kalpana Dash