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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dhamanagar
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline =
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| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
| pushpin_label_position = left
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|20.92|N|86.45|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhadrak district|Bhadrak]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_m = 4
| population_total = 18555
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| registration_plate = OD
| website = {{URL|odisha.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
}}
'''Dhamanagar''' is a town and a [[notified area committee]] in [[Bhadrak district]] in the state of [[Odisha]], India.

==Geography==
Dhamanagar is located at {{Coord|20.92|N|86.45|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Dhamnagar.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dhamanagar]</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|4|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archivedate=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|accessdate=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Dhamanagar had a population of 18,555. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Dhamanagar has an average literacy rate of 52%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 61% and, female literacy is 43%. In Dhamanagar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==Politics==
Current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from Dhamanagar Assembly Constituency is Bishnu Sethi of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]], who won the seat in State elections of 2019, defeating [[Rajendra Kumar Das]], of [[Biju Janata Dal|BJD]]. Previous MLAs from this seat were Muktikanta Mandal and Rajendra Das, both from BJD and won the seat in 2014 and 2009 respectively, Manmohan Samal who won this seat in 2004 as BJP and BJD coalition candidate, Manas Ranjan Mallick who won in 2000 from the then BJP state president Manmohan Samal.

Manmohan came into controversy in 2006 March 26 by sacrificing an animal in front of Maa Rakshyakali of Rameswarpur. Another controversy made a black spot in his political career is a relationship with a woman. Jagannath Rout who won in 1995 and in 1985 representing [[Indian National Congress|INC]] and in 1980 representing INC(I). Hrudananda Mallik won in 1990 representing [[Janata Dal|JD]] and in 1977 representing [[Janata Party|JNP]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s18/Partycomp20.htm|title = State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 20-Dhamanagar Constituency of Odisha|publisher = Election Commission of India|accessdate = 2008-09-23}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Dhamanagar is part of [[Bhadrak (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies of Odisha
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|accessdate=2008-09-23
|url-status=dead
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304184320/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2000/background/S18/Orissa_AC_Dist_PC.pdf
|archivedate=4 March 2009
|df=dmy
}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Bhadrak district}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Bhadrak district]]

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