Dhenkanal is a town and a municipality in Dhenkanal district in the state of Odisha, India.
Geography Dhenkanal is at . It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet).
Demographics As per the 2011 India census,http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=421532 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 Rudra Narayan Pany, member of Parliament Nandini SatpathyNandini Satpathy v. PL Dani (1978) 2 SCC 424 Suparno Satpathy Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo Devendra Satpathy Gati Krushna Misra Tathagata Satpathy Kalpana Dash
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