# Dhenkanal District, Odisha – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Odisha 

# Dhenkanal district

Dhenkanal is a district of Odisha. At the 2011 Census it had **1,192,811 people** in 13 sub-districts, 5 towns and 1,208 villages; 10% lived in towns. The largest town is [Dhenkanal](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/dhenkanal-sadar/dhenkanal/) (67,414).

- 1,192,811people (2011)
- 13sub-districts
- 5towns
- 78.8%literacy

## Population of Dhenkanal compared with Odisha

■ Dhenkanal · ■ Odisha

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.8%**

**72.9%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****947**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****877**

**941

Working population ****36.5%**

**41.8%

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

## Sub-districts of Dhenkanal

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Parajang](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/parajang/) 164,482 132 1 

[Kamakshyanagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/kamakshyanagar/) 117,096 127 1 

[Kankadahad](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/kankadahad/) 61,222 82 0 

[Bhuban](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/bhuban/) 101,051 108 1 

[Gandia](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/gandia/) 104,442 140 0 

[Nihalprasad](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/nihalprasad/) 53,452 60 0 

[Tumusingha](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/tumusingha/) 53,802 64 0 

[Motunga](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/motunga/) 62,014 66 0 

[Bhusan Steel Limited](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/bhusan-steel-limited/) 26,821 29 0 

[Balimi](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/balimi/) 47,592 47 0 

[Hindol](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/hindol/) 44,159 55 0 

[Rasol](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/rasol/) 73,850 64 0 

[Dhenkanal Sadar](https://wherepedia.org/india/odisha/dhenkanal/dhenkanal-sadar/) 282,828 234 2 

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

## Cities and towns in Dhenkanal

- Dhenkanal · 67,414
- Bhuban · 22,200
- Kamakshyanagar · 16,810
- Saranga · 6,426
- Indipur · 4,656

## Largest villages in Dhenkanal

- Nizgarh · 7,672
- Rasol · 7,598
- Sanda · 7,115
- Karanda · 6,778
- Nihalprasad · 6,126
- Chaulia · 5,871
- Surapratappur · 5,776
- Kantapal · 5,704
- Pingua · 5,491
- Talbarkota · 5,490
- Mangalpur · 5,448
- Jiral · 5,435
- Barihapur · 5,330
- Dudurokot · 5,189
- Bhapur · 5,014
- Chandrasekharprasad · 4,985
- Gadagovindpur · 4,982
- Garapalasuni · 4,723
- Basulei · 4,682
- Basoi · 4,619

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

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Dhenkanal?13: Parajang, Kamakshyanagar, Kankadahad, Bhuban, Gandia, Nihalprasad, Tumusingha, Motunga, Bhusan Steel Limited, Balimi, Hindol, Rasol…
- What is the population of Dhenkanal district?1,192,811 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Dhenkanal?Dhenkanal