Dhenkanal Sadar

Dhenkanal Sadar is a Town and Tehsil in Dhenkanal District of Odisha. In India, a tehsil is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.

According to census 2011 information the sub-district code of Dhenkanal Sadar Block (CD) is 02999. Total area of dhenkanal sadar tehsil is 702 km² including 672.80 km² rural area and 29.07 km² urban area. Dhenkanal Sadar tehsil has a population of 2,82,828 peoples, out of which urban population is 72,070 while rural population is 2,10,758. Dhenkanal Sadar has a sex ratio of approximately 935 females for every 1,000 males. Dhenkanal Sadar tehsil has a population density of 403 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 66,165 houses in the sub-district, including 16,010 urban houses and 50,155 rural houses. When it comes to literacy, 73.11% population of dhenkanal sadar tehsil is literate, out of which 77.81% males and 68.08% females are literate.

List of Villages in Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil

Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil has a total of 234 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.

#Village NameGram PanchayatNearest Town
1Achhanda Kaimati Dhenkanal (12 km)
2Amantapada Ghatipiri Dhenkanal (28 km)
3Ankarantipur Siminai Dhenkanal (9 km)
4Arada Sogarpasi Dhenkanal (10 km)
5Asanabahali Barada Dhenkanal (9 km)
6Badabaulapur Sadasivapur Dhenkanal (16 km)
7Badakhora Siminai Dhenkanal (10 km)
8Badanagena Banasingh Dhenkanal (20 km)
9Badapal Kankadpal Dhenkanal (5 km)
10Badheikateni Bhalibol Kateni Dhenkanal (9 km)
11Badrapali Saptasajya Dhenkanal (12 km)
12Balabhadrapur Sankulei Dhenkanal (7 km)
13Baladiabandha Baladibandha Dhenkanal (10 km)
14Balarampur Balarampur Dhenkanal (20 km)
15Baliamba Baliamba Dhenkanal (20 km)
16Balipada Ghagaramunda Dhenkanal (5 km)
17Bandhanuagan Beltikiri Dhenkanal (20 km)
18Baniasahi Bhapur Dhenkanal (17 km)
19Barabanka Gobindapur Dhenkanal (8 km)
20Barada Barada Dhenkanal (13 km)
21Baulapurpatana Sadasivapur Dhenkanal (16 km)
22Bautibereni Kaimati Dhenkanal (8 km)
23Bebartakateni Sankulei Dhenkanal (7 km)
24Beda Kanda Bindha Dhenkanal (17 km)
25Beltikiri Beltikiri Dhenkanal (17 km)
26Besalia Gundicha Pada Dhenkanal (7 km)
27Bhagirathipur Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (18 km)
28Bhaliabolkateni Bhalibol Kateni Dhenkanal (12 km)
29Bhanaranali Khuntajhari Dhenkanal (8 km)
30Bhapur Bhapur Dhenkanal (17 km)
31Bhatakateni Banasingh Dhenkanal (20 km)
32Bhojadeipur Barada Dhenkanal (16 km)
33Bhubanpur Kalanga Dhenkanal (33 km)
34Bhuinpur Banasingh Dhenkanal (24 km)
35Bibhutipada Kankadpal Dhenkanal (5 km)
36Bidabandha Khuntajhari Dhenkanal (10 km)
37Bimbola Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (15 km)
38Borapada Gobindapur Dhenkanal (3 km)
39Borapadakhamar Gobindapur Dhenkanal (5 km)
40Brundabanpur Ghatipiri Dhenkanal (20 km)
41Chainpur Gadasila Dhenkanal (15 km)
42Chainpur Patana Gadasila Dhenkanal (15 km)
43Chandrasekharprasad Chandrasekhar Prasad Dhenkanal (25 km)
44Chaulia Chaulia Dhenkanal (14 km)
45Chhadasing Banasingh Dhenkanal (23 km)
46Chhailosimilipatana Kakudibhag Dhenkanal (19 km)
47Chhatia Gundicha Pada Dhenkanal (6 km)
48Dahimal Nagiapasi Dhenkanal (13 km)
49Dallaka Nadiali Dhenkanal (14 km)
50Dandarnali Beltikiri Dhenkanal (20 km)
51Dengabereni Gundicha Pada Dhenkanal (15 km)
52Deopada Manipur Dhenkanal (15 km)
53Derasing Kankadpal Dhenkanal (9 km)
54Dhanasendhakateni Kankadpal Dhenkanal (9 km)
55Dhirapatana Dhirapatna Athagad (10 km)
56Dholapasi Sankulei Dhenkanal (8 km)
57Dinabandhupur Kalanga Dhenkanal (30 km)
58Dudhapal Gengutia Dhenkanal (9 km)
59Dudhokateni Sogarpasi Dhenkanal (10 km)
60Fatkei Nagiapasi Dhenkanal (15 km)
61Gadagovindpur Gobindapur Dhenkanal (8 km)
62Gadasila Gadasila Dhenkanal (15 km)
63Gahamakhunti Kaimati Dhenkanal (8 km)
64Gangadharprasad Dhirapatna Dhenkanal (25 km)
65Gengutia Gengutia Dhenkanal (10 km)
66Genjapal Kankadpal Dhenkanal (9 km)
67Ghatipiri Ghatipiri Dhenkanal (25 km)
68Gobindaprasad Gobinda Prasad Dhenkanal (23 km)
69Gobindapur Siminai Dhenkanal (10 km)
70Gohirakhal Bhalibol Kateni Dhenkanal (10 km)
71Goudunibedia Gobindapur Dhenkanal (8 km)
72Gundichapada Gundicha Pada Dhenkanal (9 km)
73Gundurapasi Khuntajhari Dhenkanal (14 km)
74Gurujanga Gengutia Dhenkanal (10 km)
75Haladibari Gengutia Dhenkanal (10 km)
76Haldigundi Tarabha Dhenkanal (12 km)
77Harekrishnapur Nagiapasi Dhenkanal (12 km)
78Haripur Gundicha Pada Dhenkanal (6 km)
79Ichhapur Kakudibhag Dhenkanal (19 km)
80Indipur Indipur Dhenkanal Sadar
81Jamunali Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (18 km)
82Janhitaila Barada Dhenkanal (14 km)
83Jankhira Beltikiri Dhenkanal (15 km)
84Jaripal Kotam Dhenkanal (26 km)
85Jatan Nagar Kankadpal Dhenkanal (6 km)
86Jenasahu Patna Manipur Dhenkanal (15 km)
87Jharagadia Gadasila Dhenkanal (15 km)
88Jhinkaragadilambodarpur Bhalibol Kateni Dhenkanal (12 km)
89Kadampal Chandrasekhar Prasad Dhenkanal (22 km)
90Kaimati Kaimati Dhenkanal (10 km)
91Kainso Kaimati Dhenkanal (8 km)
92Kakudibhag Kakudibhag Dhenkanal (17 km)
93Kalanga Kalanga Dhenkanal (30 km)
94Kalikaprasad Kalanga Dhenkanal (35 km)
95Kamadhenukota Dhirapatna Dhenkanal (25 km)
96Kamaning Saptasajya Dhenkanal (10 km)
97Kandabindha Kanda Bindha Dhenkanal (17 km)
98Kandhapal Gengutia Dhenkanal (10 km)
99Kanjiabereni Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (18 km)
100Kankadahad Kankadahad Dhenkanal (6 km)
101Kankadapal Kankadpal Dhenkanal (5 km)
102Kankadobala Sadasivapur Dhenkanal (12 km)
103Kankarpur Bhalibol Kateni Dhenkanal (11 km)
104Kanteikolia Gobindapur Dhenkanal (7 km)
105Karadabani Balarampur Dhenkanal (15 km)
106Karadamada Bhapur Dhenkanal (7 km)
107Karadasinga Kalanga Dhenkanal (26 km)
108Kasiadihi Balarampur Dhenkanal (19 km)
109Kasiapada Nadiali Dhenkanal (13 km)
110Kasipada Nadiali Dhenkanal (8 km)
111Katakamada Kankadpal Dhenkanal (12 km)
112Katakamadakhamar Kankadpal Dhenkanal (12 km)
113Kauchianali Kakudibhag Dhenkanal (15 km)
114Kaunriapal Gunadei Dhenkanal (19 km)
115Kenchuabereni Gengutia Dhenkanal (10 km)
116Kendukhaman Kankadpal Dhenkanal (7 km)
117Keutabereni Tarabha Dhenkanal (11 km)
118Khairasahi Kotam Dhenkanal (35 km)
119Khairnali Barada Dhenkanal (10 km)
120Khajuria Baladibandha Dhenkanal (20 km)
121Khuntujhari Khuntajhari Dhenkanal (14 km)
122Koilipangi Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (10 km)
123Koreigadia Khuntajhari Dhenkanal (10 km)
124Kotaberena Kotam Dhenkanal (35 km)
125Kotam Kotam Dhenkanal (25 km)
126Kotapal Tarabha Dhenkanal (20 km)
127Krushnakumarpur Nagiapasi Dhenkanal (15 km)
128Krushnaprasad Dhirapatna Dhenkanal (25 km)
129Krushnapur Siminai Dhenkanal (7 km)
130Kuanali Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (18 km)
131Kuapada Kankadpal Dhenkanal (12 km)
132Kukudajharkhamar Kaimati Dhenkanal (8 km)
133Kumardeipur Sankulei Dhenkanal (18 km)
134Kurum Tangar Baladibandha Dhenkanal (18 km)
135Kurum Tangerbanamali Baladibandha Dhenkanal (17 km)
136Kurum Tangerrathi Baladibandha Dhenkanal (18 km)
137Lochapali Kaimati Dhenkanal (7 km)
138Luni Indipur Dhenkanal (12 km)
139Madhapur Kalanga Dhenkanal (25 km)
140Madhusahupatana Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (18 km)
141Mahendrapur Gadasila Dhenkanal (11 km)
142Mahidharpur Balarampur Dhenkanal (22 km)
143Mahulaberini Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (16 km)
144Mahulapada Baladibandha Dhenkanal (15 km)
145Mahulapunji Bhapur Dhenkanal (20 km)
146Majuri Kankadahad Dhenkanal (4 km)
147Mandabahali Tarabha Dhenkanal (10 km)
148Mandapal Tarabha Dhenkanal (11 km)
149Mangalpur Mangalpur Dhenkanal (4 km)
150Manipur Manipur Dhenkanal (15 km)
151Medinipal Bhalibol Kateni Dhenkanal (10 km)
152Meghatalabahali Kankadpal Dhenkanal (10 km)
153Motari Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (15 km)
154Muktapasi Kankadpal Dhenkanal (10 km)
155Muliapur Banasingh Dhenkanal (20 km)
156Mulisinga Siminai Dhenkanal (8 km)
157Nabakumarpur Sadasivapur Dhenkanal (16 km)
158Nachhipura Mangalpur Dhenkanal (7 km)
159Nadhanpur Mangalpur Dhenkanal (9 km)
160Nadiali Nadiali Dhenkanal (12 km)
161Naganabasti Chaulia Dhenkanal (20 km)
162Naganarayati Banasingh Dhenkanal (16 km)
163Nagiapasi Nagiapasi Dhenkanal (11 km)
164Namachira Kankadahad Dhenkanal (8 km)
165Naranpur Kankadpal Dhenkanal (8 km)
166Nathua Sogarpasi Dhenkanal (15 km)
167Nilambarpur Siminai Dhenkanal (10 km)
168Nilambarpursasan Siminai Dhenkanal (10 km)
169Nuagan Tarabha Dhenkanal (12 km)
170Ostapal Ghatipiri Dhenkanal (22 km)
171Oukhamapatana Chandrasekhar Prasad Dhenkanal (20 km)
172Padmanavpur Saptasajya Dhenkanal (13 km)
173Paikadahikhor Baladibandha Dhenkanal (10 km)
174Palsudha Gundicha Pada Dhenkanal (40 km)
175Panamurga Ghatipiri Dhenkanal (20 km)
176Panchakahania Mangalpur Dhenkanal (6 km)
177Panchupati Siminai Dhenkanal (8 km)
178Pansapada Siminai Dhenkanal (8 km)
179Parikheda Sogarpasi Dhenkanal (15 km)
180Pasasinga Sadasivapur Dhenkanal (18 km)
181Patrabhag Saptasajya Dhenkanal (12 km)
182Patta Gundicha Pada Dhenkanal (8 km)
183Podakhuntia Barada Dhenkanal (14 km)
184Rajuapatana Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (16 km)
185Ranalakateni Kankadpal Dhenkanal (8 km)
186Ranapasi Gengutia Dhenkanal (9 km)
187Ranipal Gobinda Prasad Dhenkanal (22 km)
188Ranja Kankadpal Dhenkanal (8 km)
189Rasasinga Sadasivapur Dhenkanal (18 km)
190Rathipal Kotam Dhenkanal (25 km)
191Regeda Nadiali Dhenkanal (15 km)
192Sadasivapur Sadasivapur Dhenkanal (12 km)
193Sainbiri Gadasila Dhenkanal (12 km)
194Salabereni Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (15 km)
195Salapadabishnupur Bhapur Dhenkanal (16 km)
196Sambarpatia Barada Dhenkanal (7 km)
197Sanabaulpur Sadasivapur Dhenkanal (16 km)
198Sananadaba Kotam Dhenkanal (3 km)
199Sananagena Banasingh Dhenkanal (20 km)
200Sankaraduguripahad Sankulei Dhenkanal (8 km)
201Sankarpratappur Gadasila Dhenkanal (14 km)
202Sankarpur Banasingh Dhenkanal (10 km)
203Sankhua Kaimati Dhenkanal (11 km)
204Sankulei Sankulei Dhenkanal (15 km)
205Saptasajya Saptasajya Dhenkanal (15 km)
206Saradahikhor Baladibandha Dhenkanal (13 km)
207Saradeipur Bhalibol Kateni Dhenkanal (15 km)
208Sarakhia Kankadpal Dhenkanal (7 km)
209Sarakhiataila Kankadpal Dhenkanal (8 km)
210Sarian Kankadahad Dhenkanal (8 km)
211Sariapada Balarampur Dhenkanal (20 km)
212Siaria Talabarkot Dhenkanal (9 km)
213Siminoi Siminai Dhenkanal (10 km)
214Sogarapasi Sogarpasi Dhenkanal (12 km)
215Suakhaikateni Kankadpal Dhenkanal (6 km)
216Sudhadihikateni Sadasivapur Dhenkanal (16 km)
217Sundarikhal Kankadpal Dhenkanal (5 km)
218Sundhidhip Tarabha Dhenkanal (13 km)
219Susapada Kankadpal Dhenkanal (10 km)
220Talaberena Siminai Dhenkanal (10 km)
221Talagotha Tarabha Dhenkanal (10 km)
222Talbarkota Talabarkot Dhenkanal (11 km)
223Tamanda Kanda Bindha Dhenkanal (19 km)
224Tanalagarh Indipur Dhenkanal (8 km)
225Tangarapada Khuntajhari Dhenkanal (8 km)
226Tarava Tarabha Dhenkanal (10 km)
227Tavapal Chaulia Dhenkanal (17 km)
228Tentuliapada Sadasivapur Dhenkanal (17 km)
229Tentuliapatna Sankarpur Athagad (10 km)
230Tentulinali Gadasila Dhenkanal (10 km)
231Thoriapada Kankadpal Dhenkanal (8 km)
232Tilapada Tarabha Dhenkanal (13 km)
233Tubhinali Sadasivapur Dhenkanal (15 km)
234Uparnatakata Madhusahupatna Dhenkanal (15 km)

Population of Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil

The population profile of Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.

Basic Population Details

This section offers a snapshot of Dhenkanal Sadar's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total Population 2,82,828 2,10,758 72,070
Male Population 1,46,122 1,08,806 37,316
Female Population 1,36,706 1,01,952 34,754
Child Population (Age 0–6) 32,001 24,732 7,269
Male Child Population (Age 0–6) 17,113 13,256 3,857
Female Child Population (Age 0–6) 14,888 11,476 3,412
Literate Population 2,06,764 1,48,014 58,750
Literate Male Population 1,13,692 82,234 31,458
Literate Female Population 93,072 65,780 27,292
Illiterate Population 76,064 62,744 13,320
Illiterate Male Population 32,430 26,572 5,858
Illiterate Female Population 43,634 36,172 7,462
Total Households 66,165 50,155 16,010

Social Structure and Density

This section gives a clear view of the social makeup of Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil , highlighting how Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) are spread across both rural and urban areas. It also includes population density data, which helps us understand how closely people live together in different parts of the tehsil.

Particulars Total Rural Urban
Total SC Population 54,209 42,791 11,418
SC Male Population 27,574 21,775 5,799
SC Female Population 26,635 21,016 5,619
Total ST Population 29,339 24,962 4,377
ST Male Population 14,514 12,393 2,121
ST Female Population 14,825 12,569 2,256
Population Density 403 / km² 313 / km² 2,479 / km²