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, the sub-district code of Dhenkanal Sadar Block (CD) is 02999. The total area of Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil is 702 km², which includes 672.80 km² of rural area and 29.07 km² of urban area. Dhenkanal Sadar has a sex ratio of approximately 935 females per 1,000 males.

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.

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 Tehsil's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Total population of Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil is around 2,82,828 people. This includes 1,46,122 males and 1,36,706 females. Rural population is about 2,10,758 (1,08,806 males and 1,01,952 females), while urban population is nearly 72,070 (37,316 males and 34,754 females).
• Children aged 0–6 years make up about 32,001 of the population, with 17,113 boys and 14,888 girls. Rural areas have 24,732 children, and urban areas have about 7,269 children in this age group.
• There are approximately 2,06,764 literate people in Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil, including 1,13,692 literate males and 93,072 literate females. Literacy in rural areas includes 1,48,014 individuals and urban literacy covers around 58,750 people.
• About 76,064 people in Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil are not literate, including 32,430 males and 43,634 females. Rural areas include 62,744 non-literate people, while urban areas have nearly 13,320 individuals.
• The tehsil has around 66,165 households, with 50,155 in villages and 16,010 in towns.

Social Structure and Density

This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.

Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:

• Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil is approximately 54,209 people, including 27,574 males and 26,635 females. Around 42,791 people live in rural parts. Nearly 11,418 people reside in urban areas.
• Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil is about 29,339 people, including 14,514 males and 14,825 females. Around 24,962 live in villages or rural parts. Nearly 4,377 live in towns or urban regions.
• In terms of density, overall population density is around 403 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 313 people per sq. km, urban areas record nearly 2,479 people per sq. km.