Dhenkanal, India

Dhenkanal Dhenkanal
city
Dhenkanal Location in Odisha, India
Coordinates: 20°40′N 85°36′E / 20.67°N 85.6°ECoordinates: 20°40′N 85°36′E / 20.67°N 85.6°E
Country	India
State	Odisha
District	Dhenkanal
Government
• Type	Municipality
Area
• Total	31 km^2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation	80 m (260 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	67,414
• Density	1,865/km^2 (4,830/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Odia
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	759001
Telephone code	06762

Dhenkanal is a city and a municipality in Dhenkanal district in the state of Odisha, India.

Geography

Dhenkanal is located at 20°40′N 85°36′E / 20.67°N 85.6°E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet).

Demographics

As per the 2011 India census,^[2] Dhenkanal had a population of 67,414. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Dhenkanal has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 84% and female literacy is 74%. In Dhenkanal, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notable people

• Nandini Satpathy^{[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}
• Suparno Satpathy^{[6][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]}
• Kalpana Dash^{[21][22][23][24][25]}
• Harmohan Patnaik ^[26][27][28]
• Devendra Satpathy ^[29][30][31]
• Brig.Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo ^{[29][32][33][34][35][36][37]}
• Baishnab Charan Patnaik^[29][38][39]
• Surendra Mohan Patnaik^[40][41]
• Braja Kishore Dhal^[42][43]
• Sudhir Kumar Samal^{[44][45][46][47]}
• Nabin Chandra Narayan Das^{[44][48][49][50][51]}
• Prafulla Kumar Bhanja^[52][53][54]
• D. N. Patnaik^{[55][56][57][58][59][60]}
• Haladhar Mishra^[40][46][61]
• Tathagata Satpathy^[62][63][64]
• Amiya Kumari Padhi^[65][66]
• Gati Krushna Misra^[67][68]

Hospitals

• Kalinga Eye Hospital, Dhenkanal.^[69]
• Saishree Eye Hospital
• District Headquarters Hospital
• Shree Jagannath Hospital, Gopabandhu Bazar

Colleges

• Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), Dhenkanal
• NYSASDRI School of Journalism & Social Work, Govindpur, Dhenkanal
• Dhenkanal College, Dhenkanal
• Orissa Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dhenkanal
• Women's College, Dhenkanal
• Evening College, Dhenkanal
• Women's Polytechnic, Mahisapat, Dhenkanal
• Dhenkanal Law College, Dhenkanal
• Bajirout Industrial Training Institute, Dhenkanal
• District Institute for Education and Technology (DIET), Dhenkanal
• Synergy Institute of Engineering & Technology(SIET)
• e-Tech Residential College, +2 Science, Dhenkanal
• Vidyarthee Residential College, +2 Science, Siminai, Dhenkanal
• Jagakaliaitc(ITI),Kharagprasad,Meramandali
• Saikripa +2 Residential College For Science & Technology,Kunjakanta,Dhenkanal.

Transport

Dhenkanal railway station serves Dhenkanal district. Dhenkanal lies on NH 42. There are frequent buses from Dhenkanal to Bhubaneswar and Rourkela.

Tourist Places

• Kapilash Temple
• Saptasajya
• Dattatreya Sai Ashram, Biradia
• Mahima Ashram, Joranda
• Dandadhar Water Reservoir
• Ananta Sayana of Vishnu on the bank of River Brahmani, Saranga
• Ashtasambhu Temple, Kualo
• Mamu Bhanaja Cave, Latagarh
• Ramachandi Temple, Nadhera
• Naganath Temple, Nagena
• Ganeshkhol, Karmul
• Mahakaleshwar Temple, Haripur
• Jibankhol, Odapara
• Paschimeshwar Temple, Bhaapur
• Science Centre and Park, Kapilash
• Kapilash Avyaranya, Kapilash
• Swapneswar Temple, Korian
• Sidheswar Temple, Balabhadrapur
• Jaleswar Astasambhu Temple, Jiral
• Daudeswar temple, Karamul, Jayapur, Chandipal

Schools

• ODM World School, Govindpur, Dhenkanal
• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, sarang
• Montfort School, Mahisapat
• Brajanath Badajena High School
• Government Girls High School
• Sarang Dhar High School, Kamakhyanagar
• I.G.I.T. Campus High School, Sarang
• Soudamini Smruti Bidyapitha
• Laxmidhar Municipal High School
• Balaram High School
• Police High School
• Aurobinda Bidya Mandir
• Swaraswati Shishu Mandir
• Balarampur High School, Balarampur
• Minaketan High School, Babandha
• K. P. High School, Govindpur
• SAI Public School Kapilas, Krushnakumarpur, Dhenkanal
• Dandimal High School, Dandimal
• S. S. High School, Nadhara, Dhenkanal
• Indipur High School, Indipur, Dhenkanal
• D P S, Banamaliprasad, Dhenkanal
• George School, Dhenkanal
• Sankarpur High School, Sankarpur, Dhenkanal
• Satyabadi High School, Mangalpur, Dhenkanal
• Astashambhu Vidya Niketan, Kualo, Parjang, Dhenkanal
• Bhuban High School, Bhuban, Dhenkanal
• Bhaniram Model high School, Balabhadrapur, Dhenkanal
• Siminai Nodal UP School, Siminai, Dhenkanal
• Dandimal High School, Siminai, Dhenkanal
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Banamaliprasad, Dhenkanal
• Radhadeipur High School, Radhadeipur

Temples

• Sanischar Mandir, Godidihi
• Sidha Ramachandi, Nadhara
• Goukanekeswar Mandir, Nadhara
• Baladevajeu Mandir (Deula Sahi)
• Kunjakanta Mandir (Kunjakanta)
• Sundarasuni Mandir (Bypass Chawk)
• Dakhinakali Mandir (Dakhinakali Road)
• Kapilash Temple
• Sita-ram Mandir, Saptasajya
• Mahima Alekha Gadi, Joranda
• Shiva Mandir, Jeebankhol (Jharagadia )
• Sai Temple, Datatreya, Kapilas Road
• Matrupitha, Barada
• Parmeswar Temple (Hatura)
• Budheswar Temple, Bhuban
• Satsang Srimandir, Dhenkanal
• Annakoteshwara Temple (Latadeipur)

Politics

Current MLA from Dhenkanal Assembly Constituency is Saroj Kumar Samal of BJD, who won the seat in State elections of 2014. Previous MLAs who represented Dhenakanal in Odisha State Assembly are given below along with their party affiliations:

•                 : Baishnab Charan Pattnaik and Madan Dehury
•                 : Sankar Pratap Mahendra Bahadur and Kalia Dehury
• 1962–1967: Ratna Prava Devi (Ganatantra Parisad)
• 1967–1971: Ratna Prava Devi (Swatantra Party)
• 1971–1975: Surendra Mohan Pattnaik (INC)
• 1977–1980: Nandini Satpathy (CFD)
• 1980–1985: Nandini Satpathy (Independent)
• 1985–1990: Nandini Satpathy (Independent)
• 1990–1995: Tathagata Satpathy (Janata Dal)
• 1995–2000: Nabin Ch. Narayan Das(INC)
• 2000–2004: Krushna Chandra Patra (BJP)
• 2004–2009: Sudhir Kumar Samal (INC)
• 2009–2014: Nabin Nanda (BJD)
• 2014–       : Saroj Kumar Samal (BJD)

and until 1962, Gondia was a part of Dhenkanal constituency.

Dhenkanal is a part of Dhenkanal (Lok Sabha constituency).^[70] Currently, Tathagata Satapathy of BJD is representing Dhenkanal in the 16th Lok Sabha. The complete list of Members of Parliament who represented this constituency over the years are:

• 1952–1957: Sarangadhar Das (Socialist)
• 1957–1962: Surendra Mohanty (Ganaparishad)
• 1962–1967: Baishnab Charan Patnaik (Congress)
• 1967–1971: Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo (Swatantra)
• 1971–1977: Debendra Satpathy (Congress)
• 1977–1980: Debendra Satpathy (Lok Dal)
• 1980–1984: Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo (Congress)
• 1984–1989: Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo (Congress)
• 1989–1991: Bhajamana Behera (Janata Dal)
• 1991–1996: Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo (Congress)
• 1996–1998: Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo (Congress)
• 1998–1999: Tathagata Satapathy (BJD)
• 1999–2004: Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo (Congress)
• 2004–2009: Tathagata Satapathy (BJD)
• 2009–2014: Tathagata Satapathy (BJD)
• 2014–       : Tathagata Satapathy (BJD)

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External links

• Official website