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.

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