Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil - Dhenkanal, Odisha
Dhenkanal Sadar is an administrative tehsil in the Dhenkanal district of Odisha, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Shyama Charanpur Halt, while the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 39.8 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the tehsil was 702 km², including 672.80 km² of rural area and 29.07 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 936 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil
Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil has a total of 177 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Tehsil, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Achhanda | Rural | Kaimati |
| 2 | Alasua | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 3 | Arada | Rural | Sogarpasi |
| 4 | Asanabahali | Rural | Barada |
| 5 | Badanagena | Rural | Banasingh |
| 6 | Badapal | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 7 | Badasathiebatia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 8 | Badheikateni | Rural | Bhalibol Kateni |
| 9 | Badrapali | Rural | Saptasajya |
| 10 | Balabhadrapur | Rural | Sankulei |
| 11 | Baladiabandha | Rural | Baladibandha |
| 12 | Baliamba | Rural | Baliamba |
| 13 | Balipada | unmapped | Not applicable |
| 14 | Banamaliprasad | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 15 | Banasinga | Rural | Banasingh |
| 16 | Bandhanuagan | Rural | Beltikiri |
| 17 | Baniasahi | Rural | Bhapur |
| 18 | Bankual | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 19 | Barabanka | Rural | Gobindapur |
| 20 | Barada | Rural | Barada |
| 21 | Bautibereni | Rural | Kaimati |
| 22 | Bebartakateni | Rural | Sankulei |
| 23 | Beltikiri | Rural | Beltikiri |
| 24 | Bhagabanpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 25 | Bhagirathipur | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
| 26 | Bhaliabolkateni | Rural | Bhalibol Kateni |
| 27 | Bhapur | Rural | Bhapur |
| 28 | Bhatakateni | Rural | Banasingh |
| 29 | Bhojadeipur | Rural | Barada |
| 30 | Bhuinpur | Rural | Banasingh |
| 31 | Bibhutipada | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 32 | Bimbola | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
| 33 | Borapada | Rural | Gobindapur |
| 34 | Borapadakhamar | Rural | Gobindapur |
| 35 | Chandrasekharprasad | Rural | Chandrasekhar Prasad |
| 36 | Chaulia | Rural | Chaulia |
| 37 | Chhadasing | Rural | Banasingh |
| 38 | Chhailosimilipatana | Rural | Kakudibhag |
| 39 | Dahimal | Rural | Nagiapasi |
| 40 | Dallaka | Rural | Nadiali |
| 41 | Dandarnali | Rural | Beltikiri |
| 42 | Deopada | Rural | Manipur |
| 43 | Derasing | Rural | Suakhaikateni |
| 44 | Dhanasendhakateni | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 45 | Dhenkanal Town | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 46 | Dhirapatana | Rural | Dhirapatna |
| 47 | Dholapasi | Rural | Sankulei |
| 48 | Dudhapal | Rural | Gengutia |
| 49 | Dudhokateni | Rural | Sogarpasi |
| 50 | Fatkei | Rural | Nagiapasi |
| 51 | Gadagovindpur | Rural | Gobindapur |
| 52 | Gahamakhunti | Rural | Kaimati |
| 53 | Gangadharprasad | Rural | Dhirapatna |
| 54 | Gengutia | Rural | Gengutia |
| 55 | Genjapal | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 56 | Gohirakhal | Rural | Bhalibol Kateni |
| 57 | Goudunibedia | Rural | Gobindapur |
| 58 | Gurujanga | Rural | Gengutia |
| 59 | Haladibari | Rural | Gengutia |
| 60 | Haldigundi | Rural | Tarabha |
| 61 | Harekrishnapur | Rural | Nagiapasi |
| 62 | Ichhadeipur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 63 | Ichhapur | Rural | Kakudibhag |
| 64 | Jamunali | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
| 65 | Janhitaila | Rural | Barada |
| 66 | Jankhira | Rural | Beltikiri |
| 67 | Jatan-Nagar | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 68 | Jenasahu Patna | Rural | Manipur |
| 69 | Jhinkaragadilambodarpur | Rural | Bhalibol Kateni |
| 70 | Kadampal | Rural | Chandrasekhar Prasad |
| 71 | Kaimati | Rural | Kaimati |
| 72 | Kainso | Rural | Kaimati |
| 73 | Kakudibhag | Rural | Kakudibhag |
| 74 | Kamadhenukota | Rural | Dhirapatna |
| 75 | Kamaning | Rural | Saptasajya |
| 76 | Kandhapal | Rural | Gengutia |
| 77 | Kanjiabereni | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
| 78 | Kankadahad | Rural | Kankadahad |
| 79 | Kankadapal | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 80 | Kankarpur | Rural | Bhalibol Kateni |
| 81 | Kanteikolia | Rural | Gobindapur |
| 82 | Karadamada | Rural | Bhapur |
| 83 | Kasiapada | Rural | Nadiali |
| 84 | Kasipada | Rural | Nadiali |
| 85 | Katakamada | Rural | Suakhaikateni |
| 86 | Katakamadakhamar | Rural | Suakhaikateni |
| 87 | Kathagada | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 88 | Kauchianali | Rural | Kakudibhag |
| 89 | Kenchuabereni | Rural | Gengutia |
| 90 | Kendukhaman | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 91 | Keutabereni | Rural | Tarabha |
| 92 | Khairnali | Rural | Barada |
| 93 | Khajuria | Rural | Baladibandha |
| 94 | Koilipangi | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
| 95 | Korian | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 96 | Kotapal | Rural | Tarabha |
| 97 | Krushnakumarpur | Rural | Nagiapasi |
| 98 | Krushnaprasad | Rural | Dhirapatna |
| 99 | Kuanali | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
| 100 | Kuapada | Rural | Suakhaikateni |
| 101 | Kukudajharkhamar | Rural | Kaimati |
| 102 | Kumardeipur | Rural | Sankulei |
| 103 | Kurum-Tangar | Rural | Baladibandha |
| 104 | Kurum-Tangerbanamali | Rural | Baladibandha |
| 105 | Kurum-Tangerrathi | Rural | Baladibandha |
| 106 | Lochapali | Rural | Kaimati |
| 107 | Madhusahupatana | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
| 108 | Mahisiapat | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 109 | Mahulaberini | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
| 110 | Mahulapada | Rural | Baladibandha |
| 111 | Mahulapunji | Rural | Bhapur |
| 112 | Majuri | Rural | Kankadahad |
| 113 | Mandabahali | Rural | Tarabha |
| 114 | Mandapal | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 115 | Mangalpur | Rural | Mangalpur |
| 116 | Manipur | Rural | Manipur |
| 117 | Medinipal | Rural | Bhalibol Kateni |
| 118 | Meghatalabahali | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 119 | Motari | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
| 120 | Muktapasi | Rural | Suakhaikateni |
| 121 | Muliapur | Rural | Banasingh |
| 122 | Nachhipura | Rural | Mangalpur |
| 123 | Nadhanpur | Rural | Mangalpur |
| 124 | Nadiali | Rural | Nadiali |
| 125 | Naganabasti | Rural | Chaulia |
| 126 | Naganarayati | Rural | Banasingh |
| 127 | Nagiapasi | Rural | Nagiapasi |
| 128 | Namachira | Rural | Kankadahad |
| 129 | Naranpur | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 130 | Nathua | Rural | Sogarpasi |
| 131 | Nuagan | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 132 | Nuapada | Rural | Radhadeipur |
| 133 | Oukhamapatana | Rural | Chandrasekhar Prasad |
| 134 | Padmanavpur | Rural | Saptasajya |
| 135 | Paikadahikhor | Rural | Baladibandha |
| 136 | Panchakahania | Rural | Mangalpur |
| 137 | Parikheda | Rural | Sogarpasi |
| 138 | Patrabhag | Rural | Saptasajya |
| 139 | Podakhuntia | Rural | Barada |
| 140 | Radhadeipur | Rural | Radhadeipur |
| 141 | Rajuapatana | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
| 142 | Ranalakateni | Rural | Suakhaikateni |
| 143 | Ranapasi | Rural | Gengutia |
| 144 | Ranja | Rural | Suakhaikateni |
| 145 | Regeda | Rural | Nadiali |
| 146 | Salabereni | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
| 147 | Salapadabishnupur | Rural | Bhapur |
| 148 | Sambarpatia | Rural | Barada |
| 149 | Sananagena | Rural | Banasingh |
| 150 | Sanasathiebatia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 151 | Sankaraduguripahad | Rural | Sankulei |
| 152 | Sankarpur | Rural | Banasingh |
| 153 | Sankarpur | Rural | Sankarpur |
| 154 | Sankhua | Rural | Kaimati |
| 155 | Sankulei | Rural | Sankulei |
| 156 | Saptasajya | Rural | Saptasajya |
| 157 | Saradahikhor | Rural | Baladibandha |
| 158 | Saradeipur | Rural | Bhalibol Kateni |
| 159 | Sarakhia | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 160 | Sarakhiataila | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 161 | Sarian | Rural | Kankadahad |
| 162 | Shyamacharanpur | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 163 | Siaria | Rural | Talabarkot |
| 164 | Similia | Unmapped | Not applicable |
| 165 | Sogarapasi | Rural | Sogarpasi |
| 166 | Suakhaikateni | Rural | Suakhaikateni |
| 167 | Sundarikhal | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 168 | Sundhidhip | Rural | Tarabha |
| 169 | Susapada (Kusapada) | Rural | Suakhaikateni |
| 170 | Talagotha | Rural | Nuagaon |
| 171 | Talbarkota | Rural | Talabarkot |
| 172 | Tarava | Rural | Tarabha |
| 173 | Tavapal | Rural | Chaulia |
| 174 | Tentuliapatna | Rural | Sankarpur |
| 175 | Thoriapada | Rural | Kankadpal |
| 176 | Tilapada | Rural | Tarabha |
| 177 | Uparnatakata | Rural | Madhusahupatna |
Population of Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil
According to the 2011 Census, Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil had a total population of 2,82,828 people living in 66,165 households. The population comprised 1,46,122 males and 1,36,706 females, with an average population density of 403 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | 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 |
| Total Households | 66,165 | 50,155 | 16,010 |
| Population Density | 403 / km² | 313 / km² | 2,479 / km² |
Dhenkanal Sadar Tehsil had 2,06,764 literate people and 32,001 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 54,209 and 29,339 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 32,001 | 24,732 | 7,269 |
| Literate Population | 2,06,764 | 1,48,014 | 58,750 |
| Illiterate Population | 76,064 | 62,744 | 13,320 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 54,209 | 42,791 | 11,418 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 29,339 | 24,962 | 4,377 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.