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Dhenkanal district, Odisha

Dhenkanal is one of the 30 districts of Odisha. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 11.9 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Odisha
Headquarters
Dhenkanal
Name in Hindi
ढेन्कानाल जिला
Population (2011 census)
11,92,811
Rank in Odisha by population
18th of 30
Area
4,452 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
268
Official website
dhenkanal.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1948389
All districts of Odisha

Population in context

With 11,92,811 people in 2011, Dhenkanal ranks 18th among the 30 districts of Odisha for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ganjam (35,29,031) and the least populous is Debagada (3,12,520).

District boundaries change. If Dhenkanal has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Dhenkanal to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 30 districts of Odisha

AnugolaBalangirBaleshwarBaragadaBhadrakBoudhDebagadaDhenkanalGajapatiGanjamJagatsinghapurJajpurJharsugudaKalahandiKandhamalaKatakaKendrapadaKendujharKhordhaKoraputMalkangiriMayurbhanjNabarangpurNayagadaNuapadaPuriRayagadaSambalpurSubarnapurSundaragada

Questions people ask

Which state is Dhenkanal district in?

Dhenkanal district is in Odisha, India.

What is the headquarters of Dhenkanal district?

The headquarters of Dhenkanal district is Dhenkanal, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Dhenkanal district?

Dhenkanal district had a population of 11,92,811 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.