Dhenkanal district

• Name — Dhenkanal district • Type — District • Mapframe — yes • Mapframe Point — none • Map Caption — Location in Odisha • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — India • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Orissa Flag(INDIA).png Odisha • Seat Type — Headquarters • Seat — Dhenkanal • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — 4452 • Population Total — 1,192,811 • Population As Of — 2011 • Population Rank — 18 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Languages • Demographics1 Title1 — Official • Demographics1 Info1 — Odia, English • Time Zone1 — IST • Utc Offset1 — +5:30 • Postal Code Type — PIN • Postal Code — 759 xxx • Area Code Type — Telephone code • Area Code — 6762 • Registration Plate — OR-06 / OD-06 • Custom Label2 Sec1 — Sex ratio • Custom Data2 Sec1 — 947 ♂/♀ • Custom Label3 Sec1 — Literacy • Custom Data3 Sec1 — 79.41% • Custom Label4 Sec1 — Lok Sabha constituency • Custom Data4 Sec1 — Dhenkanal • Custom Label5 Sec1 — Vidhan Sabha constituency • Custom Data5 Sec1 — 7 Angul Dhenkanal Hindol Talcher Parjang Palahada Kamakshyanagar • Custom Label1 Sec2 — Climate • Custom Data1 Sec2 — Aw (Köppen) • Custom Label2 Sec2 — Precipitation • Custom Data2 Sec2 — 1421 mm • Website — www.dhenkanal.nic.in Dhenkanal district is one of the 30 districts of the state of Odisha in Eastern India. The district headquarters is Dhenkanal.

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, Biju Patnaik Airport in Bhubaneshwar, is 52.12 Km away. It is bordered by Kendujhar and Angul districts to the north, Jajpur district to the east, Cuttack district to the south and Angul district to the west. The district comprises mainly plains, however there are several discontinuous hill ranges in the district along its southern border. The Brahmani River is the main river of the district.

According to the 2011 census Dhenkanal district has a population of 1,192,811, roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste or the US state of Rhode Island. This gives it a ranking of 400th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 268 PD/sqkm. Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.82%. Dhenkanal has a sex ratio of 947 females for every 1000 males, and a 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. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 96.17% of the population in the district spoke Odia, 1.24% Munda, 0.91% Santali and 0.48% Juang as their first language.

Dhenkanal is home to the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, the only institute in Odisha for the study of journalism and mass communication. Other colleges and schools, universities, and institutes include: • Synergy Institute of Engineering & Technology • Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology • Dhenkanal College

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