Dhenkanal

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

Geography
Dhenkanal is at 20.67°N, 85.6°W. It has an average elevation of 80 metres (262 feet).

Demographics
As per the 2011 India census, 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

 * Amiya Kumari Padhi, High Court judge
 * Baishnab Charan Patnaik, member of Parliament
 * Nandini Satpathy
 * Suparno Satpathy
 * Kamakhya Prasad Singh Deo
 * Devendra Satpathy
 * Gati Krushna Misra
 * Tathagata Satpathy
 * Kalpana Dash