Dhenkanal district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Dhenkanal, India.
Dhenkanal district
District
Top: Kapilash Temple
Bottom: Anantashayana Vishnu in Saranga
Location in Odisha
Location in Odisha
Map
Dhenkanal district
Coordinates: 20°39′N 85°36′E / 20.65°N 85.6°E / 20.65; 85.6
Country India
State Odisha
HeadquartersDhenkanal
Area
 • Total
4,452 km2 (1,719 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
1,192,811
 • Rank18
 • Density270/km2 (690/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialOdia, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
759 xxx
Telephone code6762
Vehicle registrationOR-06 / OD-06
Sex ratio947 ♂/♀
Literacy79.41%
Lok Sabha constituencyDhenkanal
Vidhan Sabha constituency7
 
  • Angul
    Dhenkanal
    Hindol
    Talcher
    Parjang
    Palahada
    Kamakshyanagar
ClimateAw (Köppen)
Precipitation1,421 millimetres (55.9 in)
Websitewww.dhenkanal.nic.in

Dhenkanal district is one of the 30 districts of the state of Odisha in Eastern India.

History

Main article: Dhenkanal State

Geography

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 and along its southern border. The Brahmani River is the main river of the district.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901292,497—    
1911302,120+0.32%
1921263,405−1.36%
1931324,991+2.12%
1941379,327+1.56%
1951429,097+1.24%
1961526,520+2.07%
1971665,377+2.37%
1981797,053+1.82%
1991947,870+1.75%
20011,066,878+1.19%
20111,192,811+1.12%
source:[2]
Religions in Dhenkanal district (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 99.39%
Islam
 
 0.40%
Other or not stated
 
 0.21%

According to the 2011 census Dhenkanal district has a population of 1,192,811,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste[4] or the US state of Rhode Island.[5] This gives it a ranking of 400th in India (out of a total of 640).[1] The district has a population density of 268 inhabitants per square kilometre (690/sq mi) .[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 11.82%.[1] Dhenkanal has a sex ratio of 947 females for every 1000 males,[1] 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.[1]

Languages in Dhenkanal district (2011)[6]

  Odia (96.17%)
  Munda (1.24%)
  Santali (0.91%)
  Others (1.68%)

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.[6]

Education

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:

Politics

Vidhan sabha constituencies

Main article: List of constituencies of Odisha Vidhan Sabha

Dhenkanal has four Vidhan sabha constituencies within the Dhenkanal parliamentary (Lok Sabha) constituency.[7][8] The elected MLAs from Dhenkanal district are:[9]

No. Constituency Reservation Extent of the Assembly Constituency (Blocks) Member of 14th Assembly Party
55 Dhenkanal None Dhenkanal (M), Gondia, Dhenkanal (part) Sudhir Samal BJD
56 Hindol SC Hindol, Odapada Smt. Simarani Nayak BJD
57 Kamakhyanagar None Kamakhyanagar (NAC), Bhuban (NAC), Bhuban, Kamakhyanagar (part), Dhenkanal (part) Prafulla Kumar Mallik BJD
58 Parjanga None Parjanga, Kankadahad, Kamakhyanagar (part) Nrushingha Sahu BJD

Notable people

Villages


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See also

References

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  2. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  3. ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religious Community: Odisha". Census of India, 2011. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Timor-Leste 1,177,834 July 2011 est.
  5. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Rhode Island 1,052,567
  6. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Odisha". Census of India 2011. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  7. ^ "Assembly Constituencies and their extent" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  8. ^ "Seats of Odisha". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  9. ^ "List of Member in Fourteenth Assembly". ws.ori.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 19 February 2013. MEMBER NAME
  10. ^ Nandini Satpathy v. PL Dani (1978) 2 SCC 424
  11. ^ "Former Orissa CM Nandini Satpathy dies". NDTV. 4 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  12. ^ "Smt. Nandini Satpathy Memorial Trust (SNSMT)". Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  13. ^ "National : Nandini Satpathy cremated". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 2006-08-06. Archived from the original on 2008-07-30. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  14. ^ "Ex-CM of Orissa Nandini Satpathy passes away". The Times of India. TNN. 2006-08-05. Archived from the original on 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  15. ^ "List of Members of Lagislative Assembly". Dhenkanal.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
  16. ^ a b "List of Members of Parliament". Dhenkanal.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  17. ^ "Tytler flies in to finalize state Congress team". The Times of India. 2011-08-01. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  18. ^ "Congress lets down Orissa in the union cabinet reshuffle". Economic Times (Times of India). 2011-01-20. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  19. ^ "Congress lets down Orissa again". The New Indian Express. 2011-01-20. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  20. ^ G. Srinivas (2010-12-15). "Naveen a liar and a sinner: Cong". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  21. ^ "Orissa Whispers". The Telegraph. Calcutta (Kolkata). 2011-02-07. Archived from the original on 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  22. ^ "Niranjan Patnaik is the new PCC Chief". ibnlive. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  23. ^ "Candidate Details of INC In (Orissa, 1971 ): Indian General Elections – Election Party Statistics". Ibnlive.in.com. 1971. Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  24. ^ "Shri Tathagata Satpathy – Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) – Who's Who –". Government: National Portal of India. India.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  25. ^ "Biographical Sketch of Member of 12th Lok Sabha". Parliamentofindia.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  26. ^ "Tathagata Satpathy Statistics: Indian Elections 2009". Ibnlive.in.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 2010-02-26. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  27. ^ "The first Oriya Girl Miss Kalpan". Dhenkanal.nic.in. 2008-05-21. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  28. ^ "Everest 2008: More Aurn Trek climbers summits with 3 Sherpas". Everestnews.com. 2008. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  29. ^ "Personality page of Oriya Nari – a site for Oriya Women". Oriyanari.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
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  31. ^ "Govt Apathy: Kalpana Dash resorts to Begging". Odishanewstoday.com. 2011-05-22. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
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