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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Dhenkanal, India}}<br />
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'''Dhenkanal district''' is one of the 30 districts of the state of [[Odisha]] in [[East India|Eastern India]].<br />
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==History==<br />
{{Empty section|date=August 2023}}<br />
{{Main|Dhenkanal State}}<br />
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==Geography==<br />
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Dhenkanal district is one of the centrally located districts in [[Odisha]]. It lies between Longitude: 85° 58' to 86° 2' East and Latitude: 20° 29' to 21° 11' North. The nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport located at a distance of 52.12 Km. It is bordered by [[Kendujhar district|Kendujhar]] and [[Angul district|Angul]] districts to the north, [[Jajpur district]] to the east, [[Cuttack district]] to the south and Angul district to the west.<br />
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The district comprises mainly plains, however there are several discontinuous hill ranges in the district and along its southern border. The [[Brahmani River]] is the main river of the district.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
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{{historical populations|11=1901|12=2,92,497|13=1911|14=3,02,120|15=1921|16=2,63,405|17=1931|18=3,24,991|19=1941|20=3,79,327|21=1951|22=4,29,097|23=1961|24=5,26,520|25=1971|26=6,65,377|27=1981|28=7,97,053|29=1991|30=9,47,870|31=2001|32=10,66,878|33=2011|34=11,92,811|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]</ref>|align=center}}<br />
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{{bar box<br />
|title=Religions in Dhenkanal district (2011)<ref name="census2011-religion">{{cite web|title=Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Odisha|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11387/download/14500/DDW21C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=Census of India, 2011|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref><br />
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Odisha|Hinduism]]|darkorange|99.39}}<br />
{{bar percent|[[Odia Muslims|Islam]]|green|0.40}}<br />
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.21}}<br />
}}<br />
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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Dhenkanal district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 1,192,811,<ref name=districtcensus>{{Cite web |title=District Census Handbook 2011 - Jharsuguda|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/940/download/36628/DH_2011_2102_PART_A_DCHB_JHARSUGUDA.pdf|website=[[Census of India]]|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of [[Timor-Leste]]<ref name="cia"><br />
{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | access-date = 2011-10-01 | quote = Timor-Leste 1,177,834 July 2011 est. | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927165947/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | archive-date = 2011-09-27 | url-status = dead }}<br />
</ref> or the US state of [[Rhode Island]].<ref>{{cite web<br />
|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php <br />
|title=2010 Resident Population Data <br />
|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau <br />
|access-date=2011-09-30 <br />
|quote=Rhode Island 1,052,567 <br />
|url-status=dead <br />
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php <br />
|archive-date=2013-10-19 <br />
}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 400th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 268 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.82%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Dhenkanal has a [[human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of 947 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|literacy rate]] of 79.41%. 9.85% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 19.62% and 13.59% of the population respectively.<ref name=districtcensus/><br />
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{{Pie chart<br />
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|caption = Languages in Dhenkanal district (2011)<ref name="census2011-langreport"/><br />
|label1 = [[Odia language|Odia]] |value1 = 96.17 |color1 = saddlebrown<br />
|label2 = [[Mundari language|Munda]] |value2 = 1.24 |color2 = teal<br />
|label3 = [[Santali language|Santali]] |value3 = 0.91 |color3 = darkturquoise<br />
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At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 96.17% of the population in the district spoke [[Odia language|Odia]], 1.24% [[Mundari language|Munda]], 0.91% [[Santali language|Santali]] and 0.48% [[Juang language|Juang]] as their first language.<ref name="census2011-langreport">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Odisha|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10217/download/13329/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2100.XLSX|website=Census of India 2011 |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref><br />
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==Education==<br />
Dhenkanal is home to the [[Indian Institute of Mass Communication]], the only institute in [[Odisha]] for the study of [[journalism]] and [[mass communication]].<br />
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Other colleges and schools, universities, and institutes include:<br />
* [[ Jawahar Navodaya vidyalaya, Sarang, dhenkanal]]<br />
* [[Synergy Institute of Engineering & Technology]]<br />
* [[Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang|Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology]]<br />
* [[Dhenkanal College]]<br />
* [[Dhenkanal Law College]]<br />
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==Politics==<br />
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===Vidhan sabha constituencies===<br />
{{Main|List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha}}<br />
Dhenkanal has four [[Odisha Legislative Assembly|Vidhan sabha]] constituencies within the [[Dhenkanal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dhenkanal]] parliamentary ([[Lok Sabha]]) constituency.<ref><br />
{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf |title=Assembly Constituencies and their extent |access-date=2013-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305154017/http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Orissa/orissa.pdf |archive-date=2016-03-05 |url-status=live }}<br />
</ref><ref><br />
{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls |title=Seats of Odisha |access-date=2013-10-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013054/http://eci.nic.in/delim/paper1to7/Orissa.xls |archive-date=2016-03-05 |url-status=live }}<br />
</ref> The elected MLAs from Dhenkanal district are:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/listofmem1.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502003512/http://ws.ori.nic.in/ola/mlaprofile/listofmem1.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date= 2 May 2007 |title=List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly |work=ws.ori.nic.in |quote=MEMBER NAME |access-date=19 February 2013 }}</ref><br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
!No.<br />
!Constituency<br />
!Reservation<br />
!Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks)<br />
!Member of 14th Assembly<br />
![[Political party|Party]]<br />
|-<br />
!55<br />
|[[Dhenkanal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhenkanal]]<br />
|None<br />
|Dhenkanal (M), Gondia, Dhenkanal (part)<!-- Baladiabandha G.P., Baliamba G.P., Beltikiri G.P., Bhaliabolkateni G.P., Bhapur G.P., Chandrasekhar Prasad G.P., Dhirapatana G.P., Gobindpur G.P., Kaimati G.P., Kakudibhag G.P., Kankadahad G.P., Kankadpal G.P., Madhusahupatna G.P., Mangalpur G.P., Manipur G.P., Nadiali G.P., Nagiapasi G.P., Sankarpur G.P., Saptasajya G.P., Talabarkote G.P.--><br />
| Sudhir Samal<br />
| style="background:#004225;"| [[Biju Janata Dal|<span style="color:white;">BJD</span>]]<br />
|-<br />
!56<br />
|[[Hindol, Odisha|Hindol]]<br />
|SC<br />
|Hindol, Odapada<br />
|Smt. Simarani Nayak<br />
| style="background:#004225;"|[[Biju Janata Dal|<span style="color:white;">BJD</span>]]<br />
|-<br />
!57<br />
|[[Kamakshyanagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kamakhyanagar]]<br />
|None<br />
|Kamakhyanagar (NAC), Bhuban (NAC), Bhuban, Kamakhyanagar (part)<!--Badasuanlo G.P., Jagannathpur G.P., Bhairapur G.P., Baruan (K) G.P., Baunspal G.P, Kanapura G.P, Baisinga G.P, Baligorad G.P, Mahulpal G.P, Kadua G.P, Rainarasinghpur G.P., Sogar G.P., Budhibilli G.P., Bankual G.P., Kotagara G.P.-->, Dhenkanal (part)<!--Barada G.P., Gengutia G.P., Sankulei G.P., Tarva G.P., Chaulia G.P., Sogarpasi G.P., Bansingh G.P.--><br />
| Prafulla Kumar Mallik<br />
| style="background:#004225;"|[[Biju Janata Dal|<span style="color:white;">BJD</span>]]<br />
|-<br />
!58<br />
|[[Parjanga (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parjanga]]<br />
|None<br />
|Parjanga, Kankadahad, Kamakhyanagar (part)<!--Kusumajodi G.P., Kantapal G.P., Tumusinga G.P., Kantiokateni G.P., Kantioputasahi G.P., --><br />
|Nrushingha Sahu<br />
| style="background:#004225;"| [[Biju Janata Dal|<span style="color:white;">BJD</span>]]<br />
|}<br />
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==Notable people==<br />
*[[Nandini Satpathy]]<ref>Nandini Satpathy v. PL Dani (1978) 2 SCC 424</ref><ref><br />
{{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|access-date=2012-05-08|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=2007-09-28|url-status=live}}<br />
</ref><ref name=SNSMT><br />
{{cite web|url=http://www.snsmt.org|title=Smt. Nandini Satpathy Memorial Trust (SNSMT)|access-date=2019-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708060622/http://www.snsmt.org/|archive-date=2018-07-08|url-status=live}}<br />
</ref><ref><br />
{{cite news |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/06/stories/2006080605201200.htm |title=National : Nandini Satpathy cremated |date=2006-08-06 |access-date=2012-05-10 |location=Chennai, India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080730010946/http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/06/stories/2006080605201200.htm |archive-date=2008-07-30 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead }}<br />
</ref><ref>{{cite news|agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-08-05/india/27801889_1_oriya-orissa-cm-orissa-chief-minister |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=dead |archive-date=2013-12-15 |title=Ex-CM of Orissa Nandini Satpathy passes away |date=2006-08-05 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=2012-05-10}}</ref><ref><br />
{{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=2011-08-09 |url-status=dead }}<br />
</ref><br />
* [[Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo]]<ref name="bare_url" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-01/bhubaneswar/29837673_1_opcc-k-p-singhdeo-orissa-pradesh-congress-committee |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=dead |archive-date=2012-07-01 |title=Tytler flies in to finalize state Congress team |date=2011-08-01 |work=[[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 |title=Congress lets down Orissa in the union cabinet reshuffle |work=Economic Times (Times of India) |date=2011-01-20 |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref><ref><br />
{{cite news |url=http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article408524.ece |title=Congress lets down Orissa again |publisher=The New Indian Express |date=2011-01-20 |access-date=2012-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131652/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/article408524.ece |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=live }}<br />
</ref><ref><br />
{{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 |work=Indian Express |date=2010-12-15 |access-date=2012-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120184650/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/naveen-a-liar-and-a-sinner-cong/724741 |archive-date=2011-01-20 |url-status=live }}<br />
</ref><ref><br />
{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110207/jsp/orissa/story_13546140.jsp |work=The Telegraph |location=Calcutta (Kolkata) |title=Orissa Whispers |date=2011-02-07 |access-date=2012-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513215631/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110207/jsp/orissa/story_13546140.jsp |archive-date=2012-05-13 |url-status=dead }}<br />
</ref><ref>{{cite news|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 |work=ibnlive |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref><br />
* [[Suparno Satpathy]]<br />
* [[Devendra Satpathy]]<ref name="bare_url"><br />
{{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=2013-08-06 |url-status=dead }}<br />
</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&nbsp;– Election Party Statistics |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |year=1971 |access-date=2012-05-08}}</ref><br />
* [[Tathagata Satpathy]]<ref><br />
{{cite web |url=http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampdetail.php?mpcode=3918 |title=Shri Tathagata Satpathy&nbsp;– Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha)&nbsp;– Who's Who&nbsp;– |work=Government: National Portal of India |publisher=India.gov.in |access-date=2012-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310045813/http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampdetail.php?mpcode=3918 |archive-date=2012-03-10 |url-status=live }}<br />
</ref><ref><br />
{{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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922055707/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok12/biodata/12OR19.htm |archive-date=2012-09-22 |url-status=live }}<br />
</ref><ref><br />
{{cite web |url=http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/keycandidate/282.html |title=Tathagata Satpathy Statistics: Indian Elections 2009 |publisher=Ibnlive.in.com |year=2009 |access-date=2012-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226182027/http://ibnlive.in.com/politics/keycandidate/282.html |archive-date=2010-02-26 |url-status=dead }}<br />
</ref><br />
* [[Kalpana Dash]]<ref><br />
{{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=2012-02-24 |url-status=dead }}<br />
</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><br />
{{cite web |url=http://oriyanari.com/id38.html |title=Personality page of Oriya Nari&nbsp;– a site for Oriya Women |publisher=Oriyanari.com |access-date=2012-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509105718/http://oriyanari.com/id38.html |archive-date=2012-05-09 |url-status=live }}<br />
</ref><ref><br />
{{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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921100241/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/everest-climber-kalpana-das-gets-warm-welcome-in-orissa_10057894.html |archive-date=2012-09-21 |url-status=live }}<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Dhirapatana]]<br />
*[[Karamul]]<br />
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Ajay Kumar