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{{About|the municipality in Odisha, India|its namesake district|Dhenkanal district|other uses|}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dhenkanal
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = 
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = town
| image_skyline = Dhenkanal Town from Hanuman Hill.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = View of the town from Hanuman Hill
| pushpin_map = India Odisha#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Odisha, India
| coordinates = {{coord|20.67|N|85.6|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Orissa Flag(INDIA).png}} [[Odisha]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dhenkanal district|Dhenkanal]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| area_total_km2 = 31
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 80
| population_total = 67,414
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = 1865
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Odia language|Odia]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 759001
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 06762
| registration_plate = OD-06
| website = {{URL|odisha.gov.in}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Dhenkanal''' is a town and a [[municipality]] in [[Dhenkanal district]] in the state of [[Odisha]], [[India]].

==Geography==
Dhenkanal is at {{coord|20.67|N|85.6|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/21/Dhenkanal.html |title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Dhenkanal |publisher=Fallingrain.com |access-date=2013-10-14}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet).

==Demographics==
As per the 2011 India [[census]],<ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=421532 {{Dead link|date=May 2022}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/1st-woman-judge-of-hc-justice-amiya-padhi-dead/253807-60-117.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620165302/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/1st-woman-judge-of-hc-justice-amiya-padhi-dead/253807-60-117.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-06-20 |title=1st woman judge of HC Justice Amiya Padhi dead |publisher=ibnlive.in.com |access-date=2012-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/judgesret.asp |title=Judges of Orissa High Court |publisher=www.orissahighcourt.nic.in |access-date=2012-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114044157/http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/judgesret.asp |archive-date=14 November 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* [[Rudra Narayan Pany]], member of Parliament<ref name="bare_url" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hamaravotehamarisarkar.com/candidate.php?cid=361 |title=Hamara Vote Hamari Sarkar |publisher=Hamaravotehamarisarkar.com |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809113830/http://www.hamaravotehamarisarkar.com/candidate.php?cid=361 |archive-date=2014-08-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1951/StatisticalReports_51_Orissa.pdf |title=List Of Political Parties |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref>
* [[Nandini Satpathy]]<ref>Nandini Satpathy v. PL Dani (1978) 2 SCC 424</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=[[NDTV]]|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/assembly/number-13-is-lucky-for-mamata-banerjee-105515|title=Number 13 is lucky for Mamata Banerjee|date=14 May 2011|access-date=9 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Former+Orissa+CM+Nandini+Satpathy+dies&id=91036&category=National |work=NDTV |title=Former Orissa CM Nandini Satpathy dies |date=4 August 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070928185825/http://www.ndtv.com/morenews/showmorestory.asp?slug=Former+Orissa+CM+Nandini+Satpathy+dies&id=91036&category=National |archive-date=28 September 2007 }}</ref><ref name=SNSMT>{{cite web|url=http://www.snsmt.org|title=Smt. Nandini Satpathy Memorial Trust (SNSMT)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/06/stories/2006080605201200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127125154/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/06/stories/2006080605201200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-11-27 |title=National : Nandini Satpathy cremated |date=2006-08-06 |access-date=2012-05-10 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ex-CM-of-Orissa-Nandini-Satpathy-passes-away/articleshow/1855804.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215113043/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-08-05/india/27801889_1_oriya-orissa-cm-orissa-chief-minister |url-status=live |archive-date=2013-12-15 |title=Ex-CM of Orissa Nandini Satpathy passes away |agency=TNN |date=2006-08-05 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://dhenkanal.nic.in/assembly.htm |title=List of Members of Lagislative Assembly |publisher=Dhenkanal.nic.in |access-date=2012-05-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809232346/http://dhenkanal.nic.in/assembly.htm |archive-date=9 August 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*[[Suparno Satpathy]]
*[[Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo]]<ref name="bare_url" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Tytler-flies-in-to-finalize-state-Congress-team/articleshow/9442698.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701163542/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-01/bhubaneswar/29837673_1_opcc-k-p-singhdeo-orissa-pradesh-congress-committee |url-status=live |archive-date=2012-07-01 |title=Tytler flies in to finalize state Congress team | date=2011-08-01 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-01-20/news/28428585_1_srikant-jena-congress-leader-orissa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115231319/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-01-20/news/28428585_1_srikant-jena-congress-leader-orissa |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 January 2016 |title=Congress lets down Orissa in the union cabinet reshuffle |newspaper=Economic Times (Times of India) |date=2011-01-20 |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://expressbuzz.com/states/orissa/congress-lets-down-orissa-again/240987.html |title=Congress lets down Orissa again |work=The New Indian Express |date=2011-01-20 |access-date=2012-05-08 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=G. Srinivas |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/naveen-a-liar-and-a-sinner-cong/724741/ |title=Naveen a liar and a sinner: Cong |newspaper=Indian Express |date=2010-12-15 |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110207/jsp/orissa/story_13546140.jsp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203131340/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110207/jsp/orissa/story_13546140.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 February 2013 |newspaper=The Telegraph – Calcutta (Kolkata) | title=Orissa Whispers |date=2011-02-07 |access-date=2012-05-08 |location=Calcutta, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/niranjan-patnaik-is-the-new-pcc-chief/157661-60-117.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709222315/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/niranjan-patnaik-is-the-new-pcc-chief/157661-60-117.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-09 |title=Niranjan Patnaik is the new PCC Chief – South India – Orissa – ibnlive |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref>
* [[Devendra Satpathy]]<ref name="bare_url">{{cite web |url=http://dhenkanal.nic.in/parliament.htm |title=List of Members of Parliament |publisher=Dhenkanal.nic.in |access-date=2012-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806235219/http://dhenkanal.nic.in/parliament.htm |archive-date=6 August 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/electionstats/candidatedetails/1971/S18/INC.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709154025/http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/electionstats/candidatedetails/1971/S18/INC.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-09 |title=Candidate Details of INC In (Orissa, 1971 ): Indian General Elections – Election Party Statistics |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |year=1971 |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref>
* [[Gati Krushna Misra]]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/bhubaneswar/65076-dnal-condoles-justice-mohapatras-demise.html |title=D'nal condoles Justice Mohapatra's demise|work=dailypioneer.com |year=2012 |quote=Dhenkanal lost three legal luminaries like Justices Gatikrushna Mishra, |access-date=13 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/cjudgesret.asp |title=Judges of Orissa High Court (Chief Justice) |publisher=www.orissahighcourt.nic.in |access-date=2012-05-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707191453/http://www.orissahighcourt.nic.in/cjudgesret.asp |archive-date=2015-07-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Tathagata Satpathy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampdetail.php?mpcode=3918 |title=Shri Tathagata Satpathy – Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India |publisher=India.gov.in |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok12/biodata/12OR19.htm |title=Biographical Sketch of Member of 12th Lok Sabha |publisher=Parliamentofindia.nic.in |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/keycandidate/282.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090524045107/http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/keycandidate/282.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-05-24 |title=Tathagata Satpathy Statistics: Indian Elections 2009 |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref>
* [[Kalpana Dash]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dhenkanal.nic.in/Mountaineer_Kalpan.htm |title=The first Oriya Girl Miss Kalpan |publisher=Dhenkanal.nic.in |date=2008-05-21 |access-date=2012-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120224182731/http://dhenkanal.nic.in/Mountaineer_Kalpan.htm |archive-date=24 February 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.everestnews.com/everest2008/arun2everest05212008.htm |title=Everest 2008: More Aurn Trek climbers summits with 3 Sherpas |work=Everestnews.com |year=2008 |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://oriyanari.com/id38.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070517045752/http://oriyanari.com/id38.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=17 May 2007 |title=Personality page of Oriya Nari – a site for Oriya Women |publisher=Oriyanari.com |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/everest-climber-kalpana-das-gets-warm-welcome-in-orissa_10057894.html |title=Everest climber Kalpana Das gets warm welcome in Orissa |work=Thaindian News |date=2008-06-08 |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://odishanewstoday.com/news/549-govt-apathy-kalpana-dash-resorts-to-begging.html |title=Govt Apathy: Kalpana Dash resorts to Begging |work=Odishanewstoday.com |date=2011-05-22 |access-date=2012-05-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524093559/http://odishanewstoday.com/news/549-govt-apathy-kalpana-dash-resorts-to-begging.html |archive-date=2012-05-24 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Dhenkanal}}
* {{Official website|http://dhenkanal.nic.in/}}
{{Dhenkanal district}}
{{Municipalities of Odisha}}
{{Odisha}}
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Dhenkanal district]]

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N V Raghunath at 00:53, 18 November 2025