# Dhamanagar, Bhadrak (Odisha) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Bhadrak, Odisha 

# Dhamanagar

Dhamanagar is a town in Dhamanagar sub-district of Bhadrak district, Odisha (NAC). The 2011 Census counted **22,920 people** in 4,221 households. Literacy was 74.1%.

- 22,920people (2011)
- 4,221households
- 74.1%literacy
- 5census wards

## Population of Dhamanagar

■ Dhamanagar · ■ Bhadrak urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****74.1%**

**79.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****949**

**956

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****914**

**938

Working population ****28.3%**

**30.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Dhamanagar

Of every 100 households in Dhamanagar in 2011, 59 had electricity, 26 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 53 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Dhamanagar · ■ Bhadrak urban average

Electricity for lighting ****59%**

**75%

Toilet within the home ****26%**

**52%

No toilet (open defecation) ****74%**

**46%

Tap water ****1%**

**9%

Drinking water within premises ****54%**

**62%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**25%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****93%**

**71%

Use banking services ****39%**

**50%

Television ****28%**

**49%

Mobile phone ****53%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****13%**

**26%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**3%

None of these assets ****20%**

**13%

Own their home ****94%**

**82%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Dhamanagar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,957 (30%) · **■** Household industry 50 (1%) · **■** Farming 2,692 (42%) · **■** Marginal 1,780 (27%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Dhamanagar in numbers and road distances

- Growth 2001–201123.6%
- Annual rainfall1,380 mm
- Temperature range8 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Bhubaneswar (state capital)130 km by road
- Bhadrak (district HQ)25 km by road
- Baleswar (city of 1 lakh+)96 km by road
- Cuttack (city of 5 lakh+)100 km by road
- Bhadrak (railway station)22 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Dhamanagar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads30 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets942
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes3,000
- Electricity — industry15

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 30 beds · 3 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 5 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** mollases, pottary and bamboo basket.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Dhamanagar

- Banks3 in Dhamanagar
- ATMs2 in Dhamanagar
- Petrol pumps1 in Dhamanagar
- Schools1 in Dhamanagar
- Restaurants1 in Dhamanagar

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Dhamanagar ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bhadrak/dhamanagar/dhamanagar/ward-1/) 7,282 1,349 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bhadrak/dhamanagar/dhamanagar/ward-2/) 2,707 502 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bhadrak/dhamanagar/dhamanagar/ward-3/) 8,755 1,557 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bhadrak/dhamanagar/dhamanagar/ward-4/) 2,278 457 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/bhadrak/dhamanagar/dhamanagar/ward-5/) 1,898 356 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Dhamanagar?22,920 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Dhamanagar in?Bhadrak district, Odisha
- How many wards does Dhamanagar have?5 census wards (2011)