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Dhenkanal

This page provides an overview of Dhenkanal: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

5,846,549

Population

1,370,902

Households

948

Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)

69.36%

Approx. literacy

Dhenkanal has an aggregated population of 5,846,549. Approximately 40.8% live in rural areas (2,385,622) and 4.02% live in urban areas (235,012).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-district	Population	Villages
Taluk 0	2,385,622	3
Balimi	142,776	50
Bhuban	280,953	111
Bhusan Steel Limited	80,463	32
Dhenkanal Sadar	776,414	237
Gandia	313,326	143
Hindol	132,477	58
Kamakshyanagar	334,478	130
Kankadahad	183,666	85
Motunga	186,042	69
Nihalprasad	160,356	63
Parajang	487,020	135
Rasol	221,550	67
Tumusingha	161,406	67

Population summary

Dhenkanal has a population of 5,846,549 (3,001,698 males and 2,844,851 females). The sex ratio is about 948 females per 1000 males.

Category	Number
Total population	5,846,549
Male	3,001,698
Female	2,844,851
Rural population	2,385,622 (40.8%)
Urban population	235,012 (4.02%)
Households	1,370,902

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 69.36%.

Category	Number
Total literates	4,055,163
Total illiterates	1,791,386

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,151,494 (19.7%). ST: 804,895 (13.77%).

Category	Population	Share
SC	1,151,494	19.7%
ST	804,895	13.77%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 683,718 (11.69%). Workers: 2,140,518 (36.61%).

Category	Count	Share
Children (0-6)	683,718	11.69%
Total workers	2,140,518	36.61%

Largest villages by population

Village	Population
Dhenkanal	1,192,811
Dhenkanal	1,075,305
Dhenkanal Sadar	282,828
Dhenkanal Sadar	210,758
Parajang	164,482
Parajang	158,056
Dhenkanal	117,506
Kamakshyanagar	117,096
Gandia	104,442
Gandia	104,442