INDIAN VILLAGE DIRECTORY

Dhenkanal

Dhenkanal is a district in the Odisha State of India. Total area of Dhenkanal is 4,452 km² including 4,383.82 km² rural area and 68.18 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Dhenkanal has a population of 11,92,811 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,17,506 while rural population is 10,75,305. The district has a population density of 267.9 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,79,364 houses in the district, including 25,918 urban houses and 2,53,446 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,081 villages in dhenkanal district.

The Dhenkanal district is further divided in to Tehsils / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.

For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.

Parajang is the largest tehsil in dhenkanal district by area while Dhenkanal Sadar is the largest tehsil by population. Bhusan Steel Limited is the smallest tehsil in dhenkanal district by both area and population. There are 13 tehsils in Dhenkanal district. Here is the list of all Dhenkanal Tehsils / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.


List of CD Blocks / Tehsils in Dhenkanal District

#Tehsil (CD Block)Area (km²)Population (2011)
1Balimi12347,592
2Bhuban2211,01,051
3Bhusan Steel Limited8126,821
4Dhenkanal Sadar7022,82,828
5Gandia4831,04,442
6Hindol24544,159
7Kamakshyanagar4271,17,096
8Kankadahad49261,222
9Motunga12462,014
10Nihalprasad16953,452
11Parajang8601,64,482
12Rasol35873,850
13Tumusingha16953,802

Population of Dhenkanal District

Particulars Rural Urban Total
Total Population 10,75,305 1,17,506 11,92,811
Male Population 5,51,326 61,267 6,12,593
Female Population 5,23,979 56,239 5,80,218
Population Density 245 / km² 1,723 / km² 268 / km²

Households in Dhenkanal District

Rural Households
Urban Households
Total Households
2,53,446
25,918
2,79,364






District Overview
District (Hindi) : Dhenkanal
(ढ़ेंकानाल )
State / UT : Odisha
Total Area : 4,452 km²
Total Population : 11,92,811
Density : 268/km²
Total Tehsils : 13
Total Villages : 1,081
Total PopulationVillages in Dhenkanal District
less Than 200170
200 - 499265
500 - 999260
1000 - 1999256
2000 - 4999115
5000 - 999915
10000 and aboveN/A





* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.